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Do or Make

Collocations with do and Make

Expression	Do or Make	Meaning	Example
your best	do	Use all the resources available to do something with the highest degree of accuracy.	As long as you do your best, nobody can reproach you anything.
a lot of damage	do	Cause harm or injury to a person or property	If that piece of news is released, it'll do a lot of damage to his political campaign.
some/ a lot of/etc. exercise	do	Practise a bit or a lot of exercise	The benefits of doing some exercise daily have bee well documented in many studies.
(no/any/...) harm	do	Cause an/no injury or wound	You can be certain you'll be out of harm's way if you go with him: nobody will dare to do him any harm.
homework	do	Solve the tasks the teacher has asked to be completed, usually at home.	Nowadays, new technologies have turned doing homework into quite an appealing task.
(the) housework	do	Complete the chores that have to be done to keep the house clean and in order.	When Jack and Jill moved to the outskirts, they decided to hire some help to do the housework.
research	do	Carry out a scholarly or scientific investigation.	Our team was doing research on new ways to battle this illness but, unfortunately, the programme was cancelled as a side-effect of the crisis and a complete lack of funds.
the shopping	do	Purchase an item or some items that were on your 'to-do' list.	The Captain of the team will be in charge of doing the shopping while the rest of the contestants start preparing the cakes with the ingredients they already have in the pantry.
Maths/ Science/(a subject) at school	do	Study at school; be part of the school curriculum.	I recall I already came up with this idea when I first did science at school and now, thanks to years of study, I am able to present it before you today as a complete success.
badly/ well	do	Get a poor / successful outcome.	He set up his studio filled with hope but luck seems not to be on his side and he's doing badly: he may be forced to close down before the year ends.
some work	do	Work a little bit.	You'd better do some work instead of staying there talking and sipping coffee or later you'll be complaining you didn't have time to finish the customers requests due for one o'clock today.
away with something	do	Abolish, put a stop or an end to something.	Uther Pendragon wanted to put an end to the old religion and to anything slightly related to magic.
someone out of something	do	Behaving underhand or unfairly to deprive someone of something; cheat someone so they no longer have something.	While doing the trick with the three glasses and the balls, the magician did John out of his watch.
without something	do	Be able to perform an activity without something; manage without something.	It'll be very difficult to do without her but we have to for she's not coming back.
something up	do	Fasten or tie something. Redecorate, refurbish or renovate a place.	The Town Hall has been doing the city up ever since it was decided to present its candidacy for the Olympic Games more than a decade ago.
could --- with something	do	A certain item or items could be very useful.	I'm sure you could certainly do with a tablet: it'll come in handy during your numerous trips.
good	do	Be beneficial for somebody.	A vacation will do you good, so don't be stubborn and let's book a couple of nights in a nice hotel in the mountains.
your hair	do	Comb, tidy and/or wash your hair.	It's a very special day so, if I were you, I'll get Jasmine to do your hair in a pretty bun or a knot with some curly loose strands.
marks on the wall	do	Put marks on the wall.	The count of Monte Cristo did a mark on the wall for each day he spent in prison.
the washing up	do	Clean, wash and rinse the cutlery and/or crockery.	Nowadays many people prefer using the dishwasher to doing the washing up, for it is said it wastes less water.
something for a living	do	Perform an activity as a means to earn money to pay for food, lodging, clothes and the rest of the daily expenses.	There's something fishy going on in that house: nobody knows what the owners do for a living but there is a lot of hustle and bustle about and since they moved in the police are always looming in the area...
the dishes	do	Do the washing up.	Her last excuse not to do the dishes just takes the biscuit: either our new flatmate does her share of housework or she'll soon become our old flatmate.
more harm than good	do	Cause more inconvenience, trouble and difficulty rather than being beneficial, giving some help or assistance.	Asking Mark for help would be really scrapping the barrel: he's the worst possible person for the job and he'll do more harm than good.
the trick	do	Solve a problem or accomplish what is necessary.	Come on children, let's crack on! A few more buckets will do the trick and we'll have enough sand to create a beautiful statue.
some revision	do	Revise or study a bit.	If you do some revision after each lesson, you won't need to cram right before the exam and you'll avoid having to pull an all-nighter like last term.
a roaring trade in something	do	Sell a lot of certain items.	During the weeks prior to the FCE exams, online bookstores do a roaring trade in English test books.
your utmost to do something	do	Try with all your might so that something happens (or doesn't happen).	Please, Madam, accept our deepest and most sincere apologies: I can guarantee your ladyship that the staff in our hotel will do their utmost to prevent this embarrassing situation from ever being repeated.
someone a power of good	do	Be beneficial for someone.	Getting away from it all will do you a power of good, so don't think twice about it: just grab your suitcase and go somewhere where you can get lost for a few days.
likewise	do	Behave in the same manner.	When we visited their hometown, they welcomed us with open arms and took us to visit every possible place in the area. This year when they come, I intend to do likewise.
do with something	make	Manage with what you have, though it may not be what you would have chosen if circumstances were different.	Being such a creative person, I bet you can make do with what you have available and still get a great result.
a habit of doing something	make	Incorporating a bad behaviour or something wrong to someone's routine.	At this rate, Nathan will make a habit of ordering pizza every Sunday and you know the doctor told him to cut down on fast food.
an effort to do something	make	Try hard or attempt to do something.	Philip is making a real effort to lead a healthier lifestyle but, you know what they say, a leopard can't change its spots: I think he'll soon get tired and go back to his old self...
no attempt to do something	make	not to try to do anything to help in a situation when you should have	Although he saw the teenager going out without paying for any of the candy, he made no attempt to stop him. His boss saw him and now the writing is on the wall: he's going to fire him.
a point of doing something	make	Be very careful when doing something because it is very important and you want people to notice.	John made a point of being sharp on time: it seemed as if he was finally starting to act his age and not his shoe size.
it a point to do something	make	Be very careful when doing something because it is very important and you want people to notice.	The CEO made it a point to keep the report a secret: he didn't want every Tom, Dick and Harry to know about it.
the most of something	make	Try to get as much benefit as possible from a situation.	Although you are here working, you should try to make the most of this party: it's going with a bang, which means the guests will have fond memories of it and they may hire your catering for other events, so smile!
away with something	make	Make off; escape carrying something -usually stolen property.	I don't want to jump the gun or anything but I'm under the impression that some of the guests have made away with some pieces of the silver cutlery: we should tell the master so we are not made responsible for it.
for somewhere	make	Head for a particular destination; go somewhere.	After saving for years, the Fosters finally made for the Canary Islands to spend their long dreamt holidays.
of something or someone	make	Think about something or someone.	I really don't know what to make of our new assistant: at times he seems very competent, but on other occasions he doesn't seem all too reliable.
off (with something)	make	Run away after having stolen something.	I've heard the most treasured piece of our neighbours' art collection has been stolen: they are all baffled because nobody knows how the burglars managed to escape with the bee's knees without being seen.
out	make	Get on, manage.	I know it'd be polite to ask him how he's made out in his new job but, honestly, it's a drag always hearing how he blows his own trumpet: once he starts talking about his accomplishments there's no stopping him!
something out	make	See or hear with difficulty.	My phone has been playing up for a few weeks now and I can't really make out what you are saying: I can't hear a single complete word so I'll have to call you back from a different phone.
up (of something)	make	Form, combine together.	Let's see... if we add up all these bills we have that they all make up 50% of the total budget which means we still have the other half to last for the rest of the term.
up something	make	Create or invent.	Actions speak louder than words: his body language betrayed him and it was plain clear that he was making up a excuse.
an appointment	make	Arrange a meeting.	The doctor advised him to make an appointment for the following month because she wanted to check if everything was going as expected.
a cup of coffee	make	Prepare a cup of coffee.	I think this news will sound much better if I make a cup of coffee so I'll pop in the kitchen to prepare it.
a difference	make	Have a significant effect on something or someone.	The film was about how being environmentally friendly can make a difference to save the planet: we should all go green!
a dress	make	Create, design and/ or sew a dress.	The good fairy godmother made a dress so Cinderella could attend the ball on the condition that she should return before midnight.
a living (out of something)	make	Earn enough to support oneself (and one's family, if applicable).	It all first started as a hobby but soon they could make a comfortable living out of their online business so they left their former jobs and moved to the countryside.
a mistake	make	Commit an error.	Anyone can make that kind of mistake, though not everybody has the necessary courage to admit it and correct it afterwards.
a phone call	make	Phone.	Will you be so kind as to excuse me for a moment, please? I must make a phone call about a really urgent matter, which should not be delayed till the end of our meeting.
a profit	make	Obtain a benefit or an advantage usually from an investment or a service.	It will take some time before they can make a profit out of it, but patience is a virtue and, if they have it, it will be well-rewarded in the end.
a suggestion	make	Suggest; give an opinion.	If I may be so bold as to make a suggestion, I'd say that we should change our course of action completely and be more creative so as to get better results.
a bad impression	make	Create an unfavourable impression.	The contestant couldn't understand what had happened for she usually had a remarkable effect on the audience, yet this time she had made a really bad impression on the jury of the show.
the bed	make	Prepare, arrange or put in order.	"He never showed the slightest interest in anything and now the only job he seems to be fit for is that of making beds in a hotel downtown." "Well, he made his own bed and now he must lie in it, don't you think?"
a decision	make	Decide, choose a course of action.	They cannot keep their providers and their employees waiting for much longer so they are bound to make a decision soon as to what the future of the company is going to be.
a good impression	make	Produce a strong and remarkable effect on someone.	Jack was over the moon last night for he was certain he had made a good impression on his future in-laws.
a job	make	Do a job; do something well/ badly.	If he pays attention, he can make a good job but when his mind is wandering or he's thinking about something else he really does a poor job of it, like last time.
a loss	make	Lose money.	Unless sales pick up during this last term, I'm afraid the company will make a loss this year and it's possible that some people will be made redundant.
money	make	Earn money, get some benefit.	He had never thought about making money out of his music but when he was laid-off he decided to give it a try.
an attempt (at something)	make	Try something.	There are some scouts among the audience so you should make an attempt at playing your best game tonight if you ever want to enter the big league.
a cake/ pizza	make	Cook or bake.	For their final test, the home cooks had to make a pizza preparing the dough from scratch.
an excuse	make	Invent a reason to justify a fault or offence.	Don't bother making an excuse: we saw where you went last night instead of staying here to help us finish the project on time.
a fortune	make	Become rich as a result of (hard) work.	His invention of the post-it notes has earned him a fortune but it all came about in a very unexpected way when he was aiming for the creation of a strong glue and got a soft one instead.
fun of something/ someone	make	Laugh at the expense of someone or something.	As children we are always told not to make fun of others, but sometimes it is difficult not to burst out laughing when seeing the idiocies some people make.
a mess of something	make	Ruin or spoil something.	It was clear he had cheated on his resume and he didn't know the first thing about programming when he made such a mess of the source code he had to finish.
money	make	Earn money.	I understand it's possible to make quite a lot of money out of it these days, though it may just be a fluke: I'd be cautious if I were you.
a noise	make	Act in such a way as to attract a lot of attention.	The company has managed to make quite a noise with their unorthodox advertising campaign, which has sky-rocketed their sales this month.
notes	make	Write down some lines about something.	If you want to remember what the lecture is about, you'd better make some notes about it so you can go through them afterwards.
an offer	make	Propose an idea for something to see if it is well received and accepted.	I know it seems like the kind of place you cannot afford but if you like it so much, you should make an offer on that house and see what happens.
progress	make	Advance, improve.	When learning a language, it can sometimes seem difficult to assess whether you are making progress or not, but if you keep on working, you'll reap the good results you sow.
sense (of something)	make	Understand something.	This is all Greek to me: I can really make no sense of it so you'd better have a look at it to see what can be done about it.
one's way back / home	make	Return.	Despite the dense fog and the heavy rain, the mountaineers managed to make their way back to their camp, where they soon took shelter and built a fire to warm up.
some shopping	do	The activity of going to the stores to look around and purchase a few items.	One of the activities modern adolescents seem to enjoy the most is meeting to do some shopping, even if they really need nothing: society has become too materialistic.

Created by: eoiteacher

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