make room for — to create space for someone or something by moving other things or making adjustments
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to create space for someone or something by moving other things or making adjustments
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk ruːm fɔːr/
Example Sentences
- My closet is so full that I can't make room for any new clothes!
- The company decided to make room for younger employees by offering early retirement packages.
- I had to make room for dessert by eating only half of my main course.
make room for
VERB[/meɪk ruːm fɔːr/]
to create space for someone or something by moving other things or making adjustments
Make room for the zoom, then comes the boom!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrase combines Old English 'macian' (to make, construct) and 'rum' (space, area), literally meaning to create or establish space. The expression evolved from its concrete sense of physically clearing an area to its metaphorical use denoting the allocation of time, opportunity, or resources for something.
Breakdown
make (Old English 'macian', to construct or create) + room (Old English 'rum', space or area) + for (preposition indicating purpose or beneficiary), literally 'to create space for' and figuratively 'to allocate time or opportunity for'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My closet is so full that I can't make room for any new clothes!”
“The company decided to make room for younger employees by offering early retirement packages.”
“I had to make room for dessert by eating only half of my main course.”
“We need to make room for innovation in our traditional business model.”
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