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With the discovery of insulin, scientists _______________________ in the treatment of diabetes.
made a breakthrough
Sorry, I have to step out for a moment. I need to ______________ to the babysitter.
make a call
I can't believe that you are trying ___________________ between AC/DC and Justen Bieber!
to make a comparison
When was the last time you _______________ at a restaurant about the food?
made a complaint
Jeffrey doesn't believe that everyone _________________ in class. He says some people are just lazy.
makes a contribution
Hey, let's ____________! If you do my homework, I will wash the dishes for a week.
make a deal
The teacher insists that reading daily will ________________ between passing and failing the CAE exam.
make a difference
Henry's grandmother always told him that if he _________, he should be careful because it might have got stuck that way.
make a face
Do you think it's possible to _________________ learning new vocabulary every day?
make a habit of
More and more immigrants are ____________ across the Mediterranean in hope for a better life.
making a journey
Nolan considers himself an artist, but he has to admit that he _________________ a waiter for now.
makes a living as
It can be said that when you get married, you ______________ to do your best to keep the relationship going.
make a promise
My back is killing me! Could you please ___________________ for me with the chiropractor?
make an appointment
Lionel's sister ___________________ his friends. Unfortunately it wasn't a good one! She wasn't at all nice to any of them.
made an impression on
It's terrible that so many people cannot ________________ and have no money left over at the end of the month.
make ends meet
The best way to _____________ in anything is to do a little bit each day.
make progress
