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Mitsuo23 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

"make due with cement"?

Hi,

Would you explain the phrase that I underlined in the sentence below?

The hostel guests have to make due with cement around the pool; and they do.

Thanks,
M
  

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" It means to manage using something less than normally acceptable. During the war, there was no coffee, so we made do with chicory and other substitutes. There were not enough beds for everyone, but we made do with blankets and rubber mats on the floor.

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  • " It means to manage using something less than normally acceptable.
  • During the war, there was no coffee, so we made do with chicory and other substitutes.
  • There were not enough beds for everyone, but we made do with blankets and rubber mats on the floor.
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The phrasal verb is "make do." It means to manage using something less than normally acceptable.

During the war, there was no coffee, so we made do with chicory and other substitutes.
There were not enough beds for everyone, but we made do with blankets and rubber mats on the floor.
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Thank you for your good examples. VERY clear!
M
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