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HUBLOT Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Make out


She made out as if she did everything on her own.

Does this sentence mean "She pretended that she did everything on her own"?
  

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Yes. In this context, it means to put on a front, to give a false representation. The phrase has other meanings: To discern: Can you make out the fine print at the bottom of the third page?

— Deadrat

  • Yes.
  • In this context, it means to put on a front, to give a false representation.
  • The phrase has other meanings: To discern: Can you make out the fine print at the bottom of the third page?
  • To get by, cope: How are you making out after you changed jobs?
  • To be wildly successful: He spotted the opportunity and made out like a bandit.
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Yes. In this context, it means to put on a front, to give a false representation. The phrase has other meanings:

To discern:

Can you make out the fine print at the bottom of the third page?

To get by, cope:

How are you making out after you changed jobs?

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