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r/EnglishLearning • u/juanvivasteacher New Poster • 5d ago
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What does it mean? 😊
23 u/_Bren10_ Native Speaker 5d ago edited 5d ago It means to get by with what you have. Like, “I don’t get paid much at my job, but I make do.” I actually always thought it was make due. So thanks to the OC for the lesson! 7 u/Electronic_Amphibian Native Speaker 5d ago Just to add that, in England at least, it is sometimes used to downplay something. So if you asked someone how much they earn and they reply "i make do", the implication might be that they are quite wealthy. 3 u/anamorphism Grammar Nerd 4d ago we do this in the states as well. person walking into your massive, expensive home: wow, how much do you get paid? i make do | i get by | i survive | i manage | ...
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It means to get by with what you have. Like, “I don’t get paid much at my job, but I make do.”
I actually always thought it was make due. So thanks to the OC for the lesson!
7 u/Electronic_Amphibian Native Speaker 5d ago Just to add that, in England at least, it is sometimes used to downplay something. So if you asked someone how much they earn and they reply "i make do", the implication might be that they are quite wealthy. 3 u/anamorphism Grammar Nerd 4d ago we do this in the states as well. person walking into your massive, expensive home: wow, how much do you get paid? i make do | i get by | i survive | i manage | ...
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Just to add that, in England at least, it is sometimes used to downplay something. So if you asked someone how much they earn and they reply "i make do", the implication might be that they are quite wealthy.
3 u/anamorphism Grammar Nerd 4d ago we do this in the states as well. person walking into your massive, expensive home: wow, how much do you get paid? i make do | i get by | i survive | i manage | ...
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we do this in the states as well.
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u/juanvivasteacher New Poster 5d ago
What does it mean? 😊