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单词 on the make
释义

on the make

SEE SYNONYMS FOR on the make ON THESAURUS.COM

1

Seeking personal gain, as in Tom's a young man on the make—he doesn't care whom he offends. [Slang; second half of 1800s]

2

Looking for sexual conquest, as in After several affairs, Peter got the reputation of being a man on the make. [Slang; c. 1920]

Words nearby on the make

on the level, on the line, on the lines of, on the lookout, on the loose, on the make, on the map, on the mark, on the market, on the mend, on the money
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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