Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (149 page)

Make a lap
.
Sit down. (Slang.)
A
NDREW
: Hey, you're in the way, Tom! Make a lap, why don't you? T
OM
: Sorry
.
R
ACHEL
: Come over here and make a lap. You make me tired, standing there like that. J
OHN
: You just want me to sit by you. R
ACHEL
: That's right.

Make it fast
.
Hurry up and tell me what you have to say.; Do it quickly.
A: I have to stop at the rest room on the way. B: Make it fast
.
Q: Do you mind if I stop here for a smoke? A: Just make it fast.

Make it snappy
!
Hurry up!; Move quickly and smartly.
A
NDREW
: Make it snappy! I haven't got all day. B
OB
: Don't rush me
.
M
ARY
: Do you mind if I stop here and get some film? B
OB
: Not if you make it snappy! M
ARY
: Don't worry. I'll hurry.

make it (to
something) to manage to attend something; to manage to attend some event.
“I'm sorry,” said Mary, “I won't be able to make it to your party.
”
R
ACHEL
: Can you come to the rally on Saturday? A
NDREW
: Sorry. I can't make it.

Make it two
.
I wish to order the same thing that someone else just ordered. (Said to food or drink service personnel.)
B
ILL
(speaking to the waiter): I'll have the roast chicken. M
ARY
: Make it two
.
W
AITER
: Would you like something to drink? T
OM
: Just a beer. W
AITER
(turning to Mary): And you? M
ARY
: Make it two.

Make mine
something. I wish to have something. (The
something
can be a particular food or drink, a flavor of a food, a size of a garment, or a type of almost anything. Most typically used for food or drink.)
B
ILL
: I want some pie. Yes, I'd like apple. T
OM
: Make mine cherry
.
W
AITER
: Would you care for some dessert? The ice cream is homemade. T
OM
: Yes, indeed. Make mine chocolate.