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 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.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Spotify’s slight attempt to make it up to Car Thing owners comes after a rough year that saw its music streaming service increase in price in 2023, reports of further increases coming later in 2024, and a round of layoffs that affected 17 percent of its staff.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 30 May 2024
The Times has learned that the concerts were canceled due to logistical issues with the promoter and that action may be taken to make it up to the affected locations.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Hopefully, the New Orleans rapper’s beloved Lakers can make it up to him during his next trip to Crypto.com Arena.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Spotify’s slight attempt to make it up to Car Thing owners comes after a rough year that saw its music streaming service increase in price in 2023, reports of further increases coming later in 2024, and a round of layoffs that affected 17 percent of its staff.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 30 May 2024
The Times has learned that the concerts were canceled due to logistical issues with the promoter and that action may be taken to make it up to the affected locations.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Hopefully, the New Orleans rapper’s beloved Lakers can make it up to him during his next trip to Crypto.com Arena.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
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