Idioms

make overtures to (someone)
to approach someone in a friendly way in order to talk about something or deal with something, to make a formal proposal or offer
The woman made overtures to her friend to try and solve their recent problems.

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  • make peace with (someone)
  • make points with (someone)
  • make room for (someone or something)
  • make sense
  • make sense of (something)
  • make sense out of (someone or something)
  • make short work of (something)
  • make sure
  • make the best of (something)
  • make the grade
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  • rat on (someone)
  • set back (someone or something) or set (someone or something) back
  • buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off
  • play politics
  • follow in (someone's) footsteps/tracks
  • bring (something) into question
  • none the wiser
  • You bet your life!
  • red in the face
  • cast doubts on (someone or something)


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