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PRONUNCIATION OF MAKE HAY OF

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAKE HAY OF

make eyes
make eyes at
make fish of one and flesh of another
make for
make free with
make friends
make fun of
make game of
make good
make haste
make hay while the sun shines
make head
make head or tail of
make heavy weather
make heavy weather of something
make it
make it snappy
make light of
make like
make little of

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAKE HAY OF

a bit of
a couple of
a load of
all of
any number of
at the cost of
at the expense of
at the mercy of
at the request of
be at the bottom of
be the making of
because of
by means of
by reason of
by virtue of
by way of
City of
fight shy of
for fear of
on top of

Synonyms and antonyms of make hay of in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «make hay of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAKE HAY OF

Find out the translation of make hay of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of make hay of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «make hay of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

使干草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacer heno de
570 millions of speakers

English

make hay of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

की घास बनाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جعل من القش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сделать сено
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fazer o feno de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire du foin de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membuat jerami
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heu machen von
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

の干し草を作る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 건초를 만들기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggawe kue sing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm cho hay các
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைக்கோல் செய்யுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

च्या गवत करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Saman yapmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare il fieno di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siano z
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зробити сіно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face fân de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνει σανό από
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maak hooi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

göra hö av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjøre høyet av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of make hay of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKE HAY OF»

The term «make hay of» is normally little used and occupies the 131.817 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKE HAY OF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about make hay of

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAKE HAY OF»

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The new and complete dictionary of the German and English ...
J&eupferb, ba*, bie SSBafievjungfer, the Locust or Grasshopper I fee ^eu« fchreefe. J&turaufr, bie, »£>eureffe, a Rack> Rails for Hay. JJeurecben, ber, a Hay -Rake. Jbcured)t, bag, a Right, to make Hay of the Grafs that grows oil a Meadow.
John Ebers, 1798
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary: In 6 Volumes
... out a thing where it is not possible to find it out ; ^'C55 ttftS ^5 dtsfl I To make hay— To expose hay to the sun ; CatOf ^ <si\n i To make hay of— To throw into confusion ; =v«««i ^^al i To make hay while the sun shines — To seize a favourable ...
Charuchandra Guha, 2007
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
... She began making havoc in the old arrangements. □ Then I changed and bicycled off down the hill, with the wind making havoc of my hair. make hay of 1. ngaterroj, bej lesh e li, bej lemsh □ Who has been making hay of these papers?
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Experiment Station Work, LXVII: Screening Cabbage Seed Beds, ...
The stage of maturity at whichv grass should be harvested, in order to make hay of the best quality, varies somewhat with the different grasses and the use to which the hay is put. A safe rule applicable to all common grasses is to cut the grass ...
Albert Hugh Bryan, Altus Lacy Quaintance, Andrew Delmar Hopkins, 1912
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Farmers' Bulletin
The greatest loss from delaying the cuttings too long is the consequent postponement of the subsequent cuttings. To secure the greatest yield during the year and to make hay of the highest quality, all of the earlier cuttings should be made as ...
‎1918
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The New Horse-Powered Farm: Tools and Systems for the ...
Other market gardeners have their own strategies, such as delaying the hay harvest by letting livestock graze the fields in lieu of taking a first cutting or simply choosing to make hay of reduced feed value later in the summer when labor ...
Stephen Leslie, 2013
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Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
Make hay of ... Throw into confusion. Hay-maker [UK Amer: early C20]. A swinging blow. Makes sweet hay [swEng]. Said when a man in the hayfield makes a noose to cast round a girl's neck in order to kiss her. Make hay while the sun shines ...
Dick Wilkinson, 2013
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The Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
Make hay of ... Throw into confusion. Hay-maker [UK Amer: early C20]. A swinging blow. Makes sweet hay [swEng]. Said when a man in the hayfield makes a noose to cast round a girl's neck in order to kiss her. Make hay while the sun shines ...
Peter Richard Wilkinson, 2008
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
... the mid 16th century. 1998 Simon WinchesterThe Surgeon of Crowthorne The British papers, always eager to vent editorial spleen on their transatlantic rivals, made hay with this particular aspect of the story. make hay of throw into confusion  ...
Judith Siefring, 2004
10
Chambers concise dictionary
[Anglo- Saxon Meg] , ♢ hit the hay colloq to go to bed. make hay of something to throw it into confusion, make hay while the sun shines to take advantage of an opportunity while one has the chance, haybox > n an airtight box full of hay in which ...
Ian Brookes, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAKE HAY OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term make hay of is used in the context of the following news items.
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In 'Trainwreck', A Screwball Comedy Fades To Family-Values …
It's in sync with the director, Judd Apatow, whose movies make hay of debauchery on the way to affirming family values. The good news is ... «WABE 90.1 FM, Jul 15»
2
David Letterman briefly unretires to roast Donald Trump
Really, there is only one reason that anyone would make hay of this story, and that is to damage the man politically. Looking at his political life, ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
3
Bernie Sanders Exposes the Media's Enraging Double Standards
Really, there is only one reason that anyone would make hay of this story, and that is to damage the man politically.” Correct. That is precisely ... «Commentary Magazine, Jul 15»
4
NDP momentum puts Mulcair in rivals' crosshairs
And it can also be expected to make hay of Mr. Mulcair's opposition to restrictions on wearing niqabs, painting it as unwillingness to protect ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
5
SCOTUS Rules Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional: "Today We're …
“What we will continue to see in Iowa and across the country is politicians who can make hay of this and gain votes by continuing to oppose ... «Iowa Public Radio, Jun 15»
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LK Advani's 'Emergency' gift to Opposition: Kejriwal, Nitish make hay
LK Advani's 'Emergency' gift to Opposition: Kejriwal, Nitish make hay of senior BJP leader's remarks. by FP Politics Jun 19, 2015 10:17 IST. #Arvind Kejriwal ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
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Leave some rain for the rest of the country: Mumbaikars react to …
Top Stories. Advani's gift to Opposition: Kejriwal, Nitish make hay of Emergency remarks · Train services hit, traffic jams across city: Heavy rains ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
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To Correct and Serve
... turns out there was no study—just a clever PR person trying to make hay of an upcoming presentation by one of his university's researchers. «Natural Products INSIDER, Jun 15»
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EU referendum: Yes campaign leads by 10pc - as it happened
David Cameron's political rivals will want to make hay of his struggle to grasp the EU referendum agenda earlier this week. He may well also ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Why Shifting Focus From The Economy To National Security Is Good …
The trouble for Republican presidential hopefuls trying to make hay of a struggling economy is that, when times are hard, liberals can always ... «Daily Caller, Jun 15»

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