to do sth

have you done the potatoes/doors/bathroom?

to make sth

to take photos [of sb/sth]

to write poems

to have sth made for sb/[for one]

to have a dress made [for one]

to have one's hair done

to be made for sth

to make sth out of sth

we're turning this house into a studio

to be made of sth

the juice is made out of pears

to put in sép a recommendation

to make sb a good offer

to name a good price

to make [or sép put in] a suggestion

to make [sb] sth

to make sth [for sb]

to make a drink

to prepare/cook food

to make [or cook] a meal

to make [or get] breakfast

to make coffee

to make the bed

to tidy up sép one's room

to organize sth

to give [or have] [or throw] a party

this film puts the tears in your eyes [or fam is a real tear jerker]

to frighten sb

to whet sb's appetite

bes. GB fam also to make sb peckish

to give sb work to do

to make [or pull] a silly face

to make sb thirsty/hungry

to make an impression

to light a fire

to stain sth

to make sb happy

to give sb hope/courage/a headache

to make a noise

to switch on sép the light

to be a lot of trouble [or effort]

to be no trouble

to go to a lot of trouble [or effort]

that's no trouble at all

to play some music

to pout

to make sb worried

to give sb cause for concern

to worry

that comes from drinking often

it's the fresh air that makes us so hungry

to do sth

to promote sth

to do a job [or task] /one's homework

to observe sb/sth

to place [or sép put in] an order

to [pay sb a] visit

to do something stupid

to take [or GB also sit] an exam

you [just] can't win

to make a mistake

to keep house

that's possible

that might be possible

to make an announcement

nothing can be done

that's not possible

nothing doing! fam

sb can't do anything

to go on a journey

to go on a pub crawl bes. GB [or Am bes. to go bar-hopping] with sb fam

to go for a walk

to play a game

to do sport

to not do sth for less than sth

to make [or take] a bow

to bow

how [on earth] do you do it?

no problem

will do! fam

sb'll do it

sb'll sort it out

to do sth

≈ to do [one's] A levels GB

to take a course

to do an apprenticeship

to train to be an electrician

to make sb/sth famous/rich/beautiful

make yourself comfortable [or at home] !

this hat makes me [look] much younger

to make sb sth

to make something of oneself/sb

to make sb sth

my father has made [or named] me his successor

he took her to be his wife vieilli

to make sb one's ally

to make oneself sth

to make oneself the leader

we have now tripled our turnover

to make a deal

to make big money [or Am also big bucks] fam

to make a profit/loss

to make millions

to score points/goals

to make a fortune

to do sth

what would you like to do?

let's do something!

that's how we'll do it

do you have a lot to do?

what's she doing with it?

what are you going to do with this stuff?

what am I to do?

I don't know what else to do

I don't know how to do it

what are you doing?

what on earth are you doing there?

what are you up to?

what's she been up to [or fam gone and done] this time to make everyone so angry?

how's your wife?

and what are you doing nowadays?

how's work/your health?

how are you work-wise/health-wise? fam

what do you expect me to do?

what are your glasses doing in the microwave?

there's nothing you can do about it

like it or lump it fam

well done!

take care

so long fam

the things I put up with

that's [or it's] bad manners

nothing can be done

to do as one pleases [or wants]

the road bends sharply

she cuts a good figure

to make sb

to do [or play] sb/sth

who's the boss here?

to do sb/sth

to act as sth [for sb]

that's [or that'll be] ten euros [please]

what does that come to [in total]?

three times three is [or makes] nine

to call out sth sép

the dog goes “woof woof” usu enfant

to do it [with sb] fam

to give it to sb fam

no matter [or problem] !

never mind!

no harm done!

does it matter?

what does it matter?

to harm/not harm sb/sth

to be [not] made for sth

to mend [or fix] [or repair] sth for sb

to get [or have] sth mended [or fixed] [or repaired]

to relieve oneself form euph

it makes sb happy/sad/angry

it drives sb mad [or fam crazy]

it drives me crazy to see so many advertisements

it matters/doesn't matter/matters a lot

sb minds/doesn't mind/minds a lot

I don't mind you [or form your] staying here

it goes “peep” [or it peeps] when you make a mistake

[as] good as done!

done!

OK! fam

to ensure [or see to it] that sth happens

how did you get the children to be so well behaved?

get out of here!

go ahead!

to leave sb to it

love makes you blind

stripes make you look fat

to act cool/generous [or the cool/generous guy]

to give oneself [or to put on] airs

to pretend to be sth

to act the sth

she always acts the elegant lady

to pee fam

GB fam also to wee

to poo[h] fam

to poo[h]/pee [or GB also wee] fam

to pee [or GB also wee] /poo[h] on/in sth fam

to wet the bed

I'm in wool/insurance [or the wool/insurance business]

get a move on! fam

hurry up!

to get a move on and do sth fam

I'm not long for this world anyway

to go to the country/into town

to get on with sth

to get down to work

to start working on a manuscript

there will soon be good weather

to turn out well

to come along nicely

the baby is doing fine fam

the picture looks good on the wall/in the hall

to do well for oneself

the new secretary is doing well

to make sth

to make sth one's mission

to make enemies/friends [with sth]

to smarten [oneself] up

to get dirty

to incur [sb's] hatred

to make oneself understood

to care/not care at all/care a lot/not care much for sb/sth

to get a little upset/not get upset at all/get really upset/not get upset much about sth

don't worry about it!

don't it get you down!

let's have an enjoyable day

enjoy yourself for a few days

it takes care of itself

the wine will help you [to] forget