Make no bones about it
To be blunt and candid about something: “The teacher made no bones about the rigorous requirements for the seminar.”
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- Make no difference
see: make a difference , def. 3.
- Make no mistake
Have no doubt, certainly, as in Make no mistake—I’ll vote Republican no matter who runs. [ Mid-1800s ] Also see: get someone wrong
- Make no never mind
verb phrase To make no difference; be insignificant: Makes no never mind what he thinks, I’m going (1940s+ Black)
- Make oneself at home
Be at ease, act as though one were in one’s own home. For example, I have to make a phone call but please make yourself at home , or Tim has a way of making himself at home just about anywhere . This expression was first recorded in 1860. Also see at home , def […]
- Make one sick
Disgust one, as in Your constant complaining makes me sick. This expression transfers the sensations of physical illness to strong negative sentiments. [ c. 1800 ]