make up (something - a story or an excuse) -Idioms

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make up (something - a story or an excuse)

to invent a story, to think and say something that is not true

The girl made up a story about how she got lost in the mountains.

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make up (something)

make up (something) or make (something) up

make up (something/money/time)

make up (with someone)

make up for (something)

make up for lost time

make up one's face

make up one's mind

make use of (someone or something)

eat one's words

knock (someone) around or knock around (someone)

a hard-and-fast rule

at the present time

flash in the pan

take up (something) or take (something) up

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