If someone looks up to another person, they respect or admire them.
Lose out
If you lose out, you fail to benefit from something that others are benefitting from.
Mail out
to mail copies of something like a catalog or a CV to many people
Major in
If you major in a field of study at university or college, that field is your main area of study.
Make for
to move towards something
Make into
to change someone or something into someone or something different
make of (1)
to understand, or to make sense of, someone or something
make of (2)
to use a chance or a talent to achieve success
Make off with
If you make off with something, you escape with something that you've stolen or something you got by cheating people.
make out (1)
to see or hear something, but only with difficulty
Make out (2) INFORMAL
to hug, kiss and touch in a sexual way
make out (3)
to write the details on a check or a legal document
make out (4)
to create a false idea or image of someone or something
make over (1)
to officially transfer ownership of something to someone
make over (2)
to make someone or something look better
make up (1)
to invent a story or think of an explanation for something
make up (2)
If you make up with someone, you become friends again after having an argument or a disagreement with them.
Make up for
to do something to improve the situation after you've done something wrong
Map out
If you map out something, you plan in detail the future of something.
March on
to walk in a group towards a place in order to protest against something or to demand something
Mark down
If you mark something down, you reduce its selling price.
mark off (1)
If you mark off items on a list, you mark each one after you've dealt with it.
mark off (2)
If you mark off an area, you show where the boundaries are with lines, strings, or other markers.
Mark up
If you mark something up, you sell it for a price that is higher than the price you paid for it.
Match up
to find things that go together, or match in some way
Max out INFORMAL
to reach the maximum limit of something, or to use up all of something
Measure up
to be good enough or to be of the required standard
Meet up
to arrange to meet somebody, or to meet by chance
Meet with
to get a certain reaction or response, either positive or negative
Mess around
If you're messing around, you're wasting time or behaving in a silly way.
Mess up INFORMAL
to do something incorrectly, or to make a mistake
Minor in
to study another subject at university or college in addition to your main subject
