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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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the main drag<br />

- the most important street in a town<br />

We spent Saturday evening driving up <strong>and</strong> down the main drag of the town.<br />

make <strong>Idioms</strong><br />

make a bed<br />

- arrange the sheets <strong>and</strong> blankets of a bed neatly<br />

My mother always told me to make my bed when I was a child.<br />

make a beeline for (someone or something)<br />

- hurry directly toward someone or something<br />

When I enter the cafeteria I always make a beeline for the dessert section.<br />

make a big deal about (something)<br />

- exaggerate the seriousness of something<br />

I wish that my friend would not make a big deal about every small problem.<br />

make a break for (something/somewhere)<br />

- move or run quickly to something or somewhere<br />

The audience made a break for the doors as soon as the concert was over.<br />

make a bundle/pile<br />

- make a lot of money<br />

My father made a bundle on the stock market several years ago.<br />

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