make it up to — to compensate for something bad you have done to someone by doing something good for them
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to compensate for something bad you have done to someone by doing something good for them
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk ɪt ʌp tuː/
Korean meaning: ~에게 보상하다, 사과의 표시로 무언가 해주다
Korean pronunciation: 메이크 잇 **업** 투
Example Sentences
- After eating his girlfriend's ice cream, Tom promised to make it up to her with a whole tub of Ben & Jerry's.
- I know I was late for our meeting. How can I make it up to you?
- The company tried to make it up to customers by offering free pizza after the server crash.
make it up to
VERB//meɪk ɪt ʌp tuː//
to compensate for something bad you have done to someone by doing something good for them
to compensate for something bad you have done to someone by doing something good for them
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To make it up to you, I'll shake it up and take it up!
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Origin
make(만들다) + it(그것을) + up(위로, 완성하여) + to(~에게)의 조합으로, 잘못한 일을 '위로 만들어서' 상대방에게 전달한다는 의미에서 발전
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“After eating his girlfriend's ice cream, Tom promised to make it up to her with a whole tub of Ben & Jerry's.”
“I know I was late for our meeting. How can I make it up to you?”
“The company tried to make it up to customers by offering free pizza after the server crash.”
“She promised to make it up to her children for missing the school play.”
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