it [replacing a button] herself, and made such a time about it that the request had to be allowed. make time for something—find time or an opportunity for smth.; fit smth. into one’s busy schedule: You can certainly cut out a few hours of television a week to make time for exer- cise. make a vow • make one’s vows make a vow —make a solemn promise or undertaking: There is a sect called the Abstinents who make a vow to abstain from everything that has enjoyed life, and to eat nothing but veg- etables. make one’s vows—(also: make the vows) join a religious order; become a monk or nun: He made his vows two years later and studied for the priesthood under the direction of the pious Abbot Pfluger. make advances • make an advance make advances—1. make progress: Since the introduction of radiography into surgery, many advances have been made in its application. 2. (Military) move forward on the enemy position: When the Red Army made advances into Germany, Goering moved his headquarters to Berchesgaden. 3. approach a woman in the hope of a romantic relationship: I’d be glad if you’d stop making advances to my daughter. make an advance—1. = make advances 1: Navidi has made an advance in this area by identifying the components needed to model the health effects of air pollution. 2. = make advances 2: Ascertain the position and strength of an enemy before making an advance . make amendments to something • make amends for something make amendments to something —correct smth., especially a piece of writing: She made a few amendments to the letter before signing it. make amends for something—atone for the harm one has done; make compensation for smth.: It made him wish to make amends for his former unkindness to the boy. make an end of something • put an end to something make an end of something —abolish or eliminate smth.: The new meaning of a word, whatever it may be, does not make an end of the old. put an end to something—stop smth. from happening any more: The government is determined to put an end to terror- ism. make an exception for something • make an exception to something make an exception for something—treat smth. as a special case (as a token of particular favor or because of its unusual quality): Miss Clark did not attend films of which she had read the book, but she had made an exception for the trilogy. make an exception to something—refrain from applying or enforcing a rule, law, or any other set of regulations: He had to get to the city of Berkeley to make an exeption to a food regulation in order to serve coffee in his first shop. Note: The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase take exception to something—object to smth.; find fault with smth.: Few people would take exception to a proposal for a “common currency,” as a token of international exchange to be used for convenience. make an observation • take an observation make an observation —(usually pl.) 1. monitor smth. carefully in order to examine: Mr. Thornton made numerous observa - tions of the snow-clad peak. 2. determine the position of the sun or other heavenly body: An officer and two men were also stationed on land and were prepared to make observations . 3. make a remark or comment on smth.: Dr. Dreschfeld made some observations on the symptoms, pathology, and treatment of this disease. take an observation —1. = make an observation 1: Dr. Spruce took meteorological observations throughout the vast region he traversed. 2. = make an observation 2: He can take an obser - vation and is acquainted with that part of navigation called plain sailing. make capital out of something • make money out of something make capital out of something—use a situation to one’s advantage: The women to whom Napoleon addressed himself were no longer adventuresses, who made capital out of their relations with him. make money out of something—gain or acquire money through some source: He had heard of people who made money out of shares, but that was about all he knew about share investing. make difficulties • present difficulties make difficulties—raise objections; make trouble: Mary’s father made difficulties when she said she wanted to marry a poor schoolteacher. present difficulties—(of things) create problems: The air-boat seems to us one of the best ideas; but the working of it presents many difficulties . make down a bed • make up a bed make down a bed—prepare sleeping accommodation not previously available (when one has a visitor, etc.): Are you going to sleep here tonight; if you are, my wife will make down a bed for you. make up a bed— = make down a bed: She made him up a bed on the high white divan in her living-room—not a heap of sleeping-bags and blankets but a real bed. See also: make a bed / make one’s bed. make for something • make up for something make for something—1. move or travel towards a place: We had now reached the Windward Passage and our old ship was making for the open sea. 2. promote smth.; contribute to smth.: Any international accord makes for a better under- standing and recognizes the need for co-operative effort. make up for something—compensate or repay for difficulties, inconvenience, etc.: The location of the restaurant is indeed very nice…. Nevertheless, that does not exactly make up for the terrible service. make free of something • make free with some- thing make free of something—be allowed or have the right to use smth. that belongs to smb. else: In some cases a couple would actually build for themselves a single cottage, but as a rule they were content to make free of each other’s private homes. make free with something—use smth. that belongs to smb. else without permission or in a way that is considered unac- ceptable: They walked home, along with their friends, and made free with my house and kitchen whilst I was busy being a dinner lady at school. make free with someone • make someone free make free with someone—be too familiar or impudent in one’s behavior with a person: Having been with him and his family in Loch Broom I had the misfortune to make too free with a servant maid. make a vow – 230 –