make do with — to manage with something that is not quite what you wanted or is not enough
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to manage with something that is not quite what you wanted or is not enough
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk duː wɪð/
Korean meaning: 불충분하거나 원하는 것이 아니지만 그것으로 어떻게든 해결하다, 임시변통하다
Korean pronunciation: 메이크 **두** 위드
Example Sentences
- When the fancy restaurant ran out of wine glasses, they had to make do with coffee mugs for the champagne toast.
- During the camping trip, we had to make do with a smartphone flashlight when our lantern died.
- The students had to make do with cardboard boxes as desks when the furniture delivery was delayed.
make do with
VERB//meɪk duː wɪð//
to manage with something that is not quite what you wanted or is not enough
to manage with something that is not quite what you wanted or is not enough
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Origin
'make'는 고대 영어 'macian'에서 유래하고, 'do'는 고대 영어 'don'에서 나왔습니다. 이 구문은 18세기경부터 '무언가로 만족하며 해내다'라는 의미로 사용되기 시작했습니다.
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“When the fancy restaurant ran out of wine glasses, they had to make do with coffee mugs for the champagne toast.”
“During the camping trip, we had to make do with a smartphone flashlight when our lantern died.”
“The students had to make do with cardboard boxes as desks when the furniture delivery was delayed.”
“I forgot my umbrella, so I'll have to make do with this newspaper to stay dry.”
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