make it up
idiom
chiefly British
: to become friendly again after being angry
She's trying to make it up with him.
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The lovers on the run eventually make it up to Maine where DJ, his stepfather, and his mother Sandy (Gabrielle Union) have come to celebrate New Years.
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Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
The crew make it up with a fluffy pillow and cotton duvet and mattress.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2024
Just make it up Like all probabilistic AI models, though, MarioVGG has a frustrating tendency to sometimes give completely unuseful results.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
The mosaic will also be an interactive digital experience, accessible online, and allowing viewers worldwide to explore the individual images and stories that make it up, according to the GHAC.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
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Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
The crew make it up with a fluffy pillow and cotton duvet and mattress.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2024
Just make it up Like all probabilistic AI models, though, MarioVGG has a frustrating tendency to sometimes give completely unuseful results.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
The mosaic will also be an interactive digital experience, accessible online, and allowing viewers worldwide to explore the individual images and stories that make it up, according to the GHAC.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
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“Make it up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20it%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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