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30th October 2024

Make it ...

We use this expression to suggest a different time, quantity or other item to what was suggested before.
Usage
Written: 
No
Spoken: 
Yes
Formal: 
No
Informal: 
Yes
Example 1
So, I'll see you at seven, then.
Make it half-past. That'll be better for me.
Example 2
Apples, please. A kilo.
Right.
No, make it two kilos. I can make a couple of cakes, then.

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