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Make Phrasal Verb Means Eslpod 0387 We 0449 Eslpod Describing Talent

Id ESLPod_0387_WE_0449
Episode Id ESLPod 387
Episode Title Describing Talent and Ability
Phrase to make do
Text The phrasal verb "to make do," in this podcast, means to manage with something of a poorer quality than one desires: "The new tent and camp stove we ordered did not arrive in time for our trip, so we had to make do with our old camping gear on this trip." Another similar phrasal verb is "to make something up," which means to invent something, such as a story or an excuse: "Some children are good at making up excuses for why they did not finish their homework." And we use the phrasal verb "to make it" when we mean someone has been successful: "After years of trying, Jamal finally made it in the music industry with a number one song."
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