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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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What does "Make it count" mean?

Hello, I'm one of the translators that translating Dragon Age 2 to Turkish. And I'm wondering what does "make it count" means in this sentence: "You've asked for everything, Hawke. Make it count."
  

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Suppose you are being attacked by a lion. You have a gun, but it has only one bullet. You have only one shot.

  • Suppose you are being attacked by a lion.
  • You have a gun, but it has only one bullet.
  • You have only one shot.
  • You have to make it count.
  • That is, with your limited resources you have to be successful, because there won't be a second chance.
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Suppose you are being attacked by a lion. You have a gun, but it has only one bullet. You have only one shot.
You have to make it count.

That is, with your limited resources you have to be successful, because there won't be a second chance.

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