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absence makes the heart grow fonder
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
it makes no difference
makes no difference
the devil makes work for idle hands
what makes sb tick
Idiom(s): what makes sb tickTheme: MOTIVATION
something that motivates someone; something that makes someone behave in a certain way. (Informal.)
• William is sort of strange. I don't know what makes him tick.
• When you get to know people, you find out what makes them tick.
That makes two of us
Idiom(s): That makes two of us.Theme: AGREEMENT
The same is true for me.
• So you're going to the football game? That makes two of us.
• BILL: I just passed my biology test. BOB: That makes two of us!
Haste makes waste
Idiom(s): Haste makes wasteTheme: SPEED
A proverb meaning that time gained in doing something rapidly and carelessly will be lost when one has to do the thing over again correctly.
• Now, take your time. Haste makes waste.
• Haste makes waste, so be careful as you work.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy,
Idiom(s): Early to bed, early to rise(, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.)Theme: EARLY
A proverb that claims that going to bed early and getting up early is good for you. (Sometimes said to explain why a person is going to bed early. The last part of the saying is sometimes left out.)
• Tom left the party at ten o'clock, saying "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."
• I always get up at dawn. After all, early to bed, early to rise.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
When you are away from someone you love, you love them even more.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Everybody needs a certain amount of relaxation. It is not good to work all the time.A good beginning makes a good end.
If a task is carefully planned, there's a better chance that it will be done well.A loaded wagon makes no noise.
Really wealthy don't talk about money.Distance makes the heart grow fonder.
When you are separated from the person you love, your feelings are even stronger.Haste makes waste.
If something is done too quickly, it may be done carelessly and need to be redone.Practice makes perfect.
Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.Who makes himself a sheep will be eaten by the wol
Possible interpretation: an easily influenced person can be mislead.Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy w
It means that sleeping well and not staying up late will help you out physically and financially.Money makes many things
This means that money is important.Practice Makes Perfect
By constantly practicing, you will become better.The tailor makes the man.
A person can appear attractive in good clothes.That makes two of us!|two|two of us
Informal way to say, "I am in agreement with what you arc saying or doing." So you voted for Senator Aldridge? So did I
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Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. A proverb. Bill's mother told him to stop studying and to go out and play, because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, w
early to bed, early to risePrudent habits pay off, as in With final exams coming, you'd best remember, early to bed and early to rise. This ancient rhyming proverb, so familiar that it is often abbreviated as in the example, was long ascribed to Benjamin Franklin, who quoted it in this form in Poor Richard's Almanack. However, slightly different versions existed in English in the mid-1400s and in Latin even earlier.
might makes right
might makes rightSuperior strength can enforce one's will or dictate justice, as in The generals dismissed the parliament and imprisoned the premier—might makes right in that country, or The big boys wouldn't let the little ones use the basketball, a case of might makes right. This expression was first recorded in English about 1327.
what makes one tick
what makes one tickWhat makes one function characteristically, what motivates one, as in We've never figured out what makes these chess players tick. This expression alludes to tick in the sense of “function as an operating mechanism, such as a clock.” [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
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