On the make
Translation- On the make
- Make Make, n.
Structure, texture, constitution of parts; construction;
shape; form.
[1913 Webster]
It our perfection of so frail a make As every plot can undermine and shake? --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
{On the make}, (a) bent upon making great profits; greedy of gain. [Low, U. S.] (b) seeking higher social status or a higher employment position. (c) seeking a sexual partner; looking for sexual adventure. [1913 Webster +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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on the make — {adj.}, {slang} 1. Promiscuous or aggressive in one s sexual advances. * /I can t stand Murray; he s always on the make./ 2. Pushing to get ahead in one s career; doing anything to succeed. * /The new department head is a young man on the make,… … Словарь американских идиом
on the make — {adj.}, {slang} 1. Promiscuous or aggressive in one s sexual advances. * /I can t stand Murray; he s always on the make./ 2. Pushing to get ahead in one s career; doing anything to succeed. * /The new department head is a young man on the make,… … Словарь американских идиом
on the make — phrasal 1. in the process of forming, growing, or improving 2. in quest of a higher social or financial status 3. in search of sexual adventure … New Collegiate Dictionary
be on the make — разг. 1) заниматься чем л. исключительно с корыстной целью 2) делать карьеру продолжать работать … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
person on the make — стяжатель Syn : grabber, money grubber … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
Make — (m[=a]k), v. i. 1. To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A scurvy, jack a nape priest to meddle or make. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To proceed;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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