to make oneself popular

to make peace

to make a pig’s ear out of sth.

to make a cock-up/screw-up of something

to make oneself scarce

to make oneself understood

I’ll make you pay for what you did to her

to make a complete dog’s dinner/breakfast out of it

to make oneself useful

to make desperate efforts

to make a dart for

to make one’s blood run cold

to make advances to

to make a devil of a row

to make fun of

to make one’s bow to someone

to make a difference

to make light of a threat

to make a fuss about

To make somebody clear off

to make one’s bum hum

to make to order

to make a dive for

to make a long face

to make a dog’s breakfast/dinner of something