2. DO
Perform an activity, action or task
Examples: do the washing up /ironing
Especially related to work
Example: do homework/housework
When doing things in general (usually with something,
nothing, anything)
Example: I’m doing nothing today
In informal spoken English, to substitute another verb
Examples: I’ll do the dishes if you do the lawn.
3. MAKE
For constructing, building or creating.
Examples: make a dress; make a cup of coffee/tea.
Producing an action or reaction
Examples: You make me happy; It’s not my fault, my
brother made me do it!
When preparing food or drinks
Examples: make lunch/breakfast/a meal
4. Phrasal Verbs
Do with (need, want) I could do with sth. to eat.
Do without (manage without) We’ll have to do without a
holiday this year as we run short of money.
Do away with (abolish) Slavery was not done away with
until last century.
Do out of (prevent from having) He did me out of my
rightful inheritance.
Do up (fasten, repair/paint/improve an old building)
Don’t forget to do up your laces; It’s a lovely cottage but
needs doing up a bit.
Do someone a favour; do a course; do research
Do one’s best I did my best at the exam.
5. Phrasal Verbs
Make for (move in the direction of) Let’s make for the
city centre and watch a film.
Make of (think, opinion) What do you make of Peter?
Make off (leave hurriedly) He made off as soon as he
heard the car turn into the drive.
Make up (invent) He made up the whole story about Sue.
Make up one’s mind (decide) She didn’t make up her
mind regarding their next holidays.
Make up for (compensete) The superb food in the hotel
made up for the unconfortable rooms.
Make up to (be nice to sone. in order to get sth.) He
made up to her until she agreed to help.
6. Other expressions
Make arrangements
Make an agreement (also reach)
Make a suggestion
Make an effort
Make a good or bad impression
Make the most of sth.
Make fun of someone.
7. English Vocabulary in Use (Upper Intermediate -
advanced ) CUP, 1997
Learn English Grammar (The Learn English Network)
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/doormake.
html
Woodward English (Woodward Ltds.)
http://www.vocabulary.cl/Intermediate/Do_Make.
htm
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