What sense of 'make' has been applied in âmade the most of the last few hoursâ?
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They made the most of the last few hours in which they were allowed to do magic before the holidays. They played Exploding Snap, set off the very last of ...
"They made the most of the last few hours" sounds like an incomplete statement. I have gone through the definitions of the word "make" to get one that can fit for this context, but none of them seems to suit. What sense of 'make' has been applied in this sentence?
-- From Harry Potter.
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They made the most of the last few hours in which they were allowed to do magic before the holidays. They played Exploding Snap, set off the very last of ...
"They made the most of the last few hours" sounds like an incomplete statement. I have gone through the definitions of the word "make" to get one that can fit for this context, but none of them seems to suit. What sense of 'make' has been applied in this sentence?
-- From Harry Potter.
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They made the most of the last few hours in which they were allowed to do magic before the holidays. They played Exploding Snap, set off the very last of ...
"They made the most of the last few hours" sounds like an incomplete statement. I have gone through the definitions of the word "make" to get one that can fit for this context, but none of them seems to suit. What sense of 'make' has been applied in this sentence?
-- From Harry Potter.
word-usage word-meaning
They made the most of the last few hours in which they were allowed to do magic before the holidays. They played Exploding Snap, set off the very last of ...
"They made the most of the last few hours" sounds like an incomplete statement. I have gone through the definitions of the word "make" to get one that can fit for this context, but none of them seems to suit. What sense of 'make' has been applied in this sentence?
-- From Harry Potter.
word-usage word-meaning
word-usage word-meaning
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It is an idiomatic expression:
make the most of something:
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to use or enjoy something as much as possible:
- WeâÂÂre only in Paris for a day, so letâÂÂs make the most of it.
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1 Answer
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oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
5
down vote
accepted
It is an idiomatic expression:
make the most of something:
âÂÂ
to use or enjoy something as much as possible:
- WeâÂÂre only in Paris for a day, so letâÂÂs make the most of it.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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It is an idiomatic expression:
make the most of something:
âÂÂ
to use or enjoy something as much as possible:
- WeâÂÂre only in Paris for a day, so letâÂÂs make the most of it.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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up vote
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It is an idiomatic expression:
make the most of something:
âÂÂ
to use or enjoy something as much as possible:
- WeâÂÂre only in Paris for a day, so letâÂÂs make the most of it.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
It is an idiomatic expression:
make the most of something:
âÂÂ
to use or enjoy something as much as possible:
- WeâÂÂre only in Paris for a day, so letâÂÂs make the most of it.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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