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There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.
James M. Barrie

Meaning of "on the make" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON THE MAKE

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WHAT DOES ON THE MAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of on the make in the English dictionary

The definition of on the make in the dictionary is out for profit or conquest. Other definition of on the make is in search of a sexual partner.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THE MAKE

on the house
on the improve
on the increase
on the instant
on the job
on the jump
on the knocker
on the lam
on the level
on the loose
on the market
on the mend
on the money
on the move
on the nail
on the nod
on the nose
on the off chance
on the off-chance
on the outer

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THE MAKE

Blake
brake
cake
custom-make
drake
dressmake
fake
jake
lake
make
matchmake
merimake
mismake
mistake
remake
tailor-make
take
unmake
upmake
wake

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «on the make» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON THE MAKE

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

Translator English - Chinese

在化妆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de la marca
570 millions of speakers

English

on the make
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेकअप पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على جعل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

от марки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

da marca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তৈরি করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur la marque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada membuat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

von der Marke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メイクについて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메이크업 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing gawe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vào thực hiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தயாரிப்பிலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेक वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hazırlanmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

la marca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

od marki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

від марки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe marca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

με τη μάρκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die make
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på märke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på make
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on the make

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE MAKE»

The term «on the make» is regularly used and occupies the 74.105 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE MAKE» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «ON THE MAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on the make.
1
Shawn Amos
Men of my father's generation were perpetual hustlers, always on the make and always on the move.
2
James M. Barrie
There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.
3
Paul Johnson
The image of the scientist who puts the pursuit of truth before anything else has been shattered and replaced by a man on the make or a quasi-religious enthusiast who wants to prove his case at any cost. Science is becoming the tool of campaigning warfare, in which truth is the first casualty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE MAKE»

Discover the use of on the make in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on the make and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On the Make: The Hustle of Urban Nightlife (Large Print 16pt)
It's nighttime in the city and everybody's working a hustle.
David Grazian, 2010
2
On the Make: The Rise of Bill Clinton
A newspaper reporter who has covered the president since he first entered politics in 1979 takes a critical look at Clinton's career, charging him with a record of broken promises
Meredith L. Oakley, 1994
3
On the Make: Clerks and the Quest for Capital in ...
In On the Make, Brian P. Luskey illuminates at once the power of the ideology of self-making and the important contests over the meanings of respectability, manhood, and citizenship that helped to determine who clerks were and who they ...
Brian P. Luskey, 2010
4
On the Make
Now featuring a new biography of John D. MacDonald and an essay exploring the paperback revolution of the mid-20th century, this early novel by a crime writing legend features classic hard-boiled writing, brutal action, tough characters, ...
John Dann MacDonald, 2010
5
Chicago: City on the Make: 50th Anniversary Edition, Newly ...
Newly annotated with everything from slang to Chicagoans--famous and obscure--this book is, as Studs Terkel says, "the best book about Chicago".
Nelson Algren, 1951
6
Chicago, City on the Make
In this hardboiled prose poem by one of the best, the whole spectacular span and history of the great city unfolds, from the days of the Pottawottomies to the wide open first ward of Big Bill Thompson and the Black Sox scandal of the 1919 ...
Nelson Algren, 1987
7
On the make: how the Scots took over London
Through revealing interviews with some of the most successful Scots in London, including Kirsty Wark, Sheena Macdonald, Tam Dalyell, Norman Lamont, and William Dalrymple, this book shows how citizens of the poorest part of the United ...
David Stenhouse, 2004
8
Mob Men on the Make
Big black cars, gun-toting bodyguards, secret deals, dangerous liaisons and of course, loyalty to the 'family' all conspire together to deliver Mob Men on the Make, the latest anthology edited by Eric Summers.
Eric Summers, 2011
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The Synonym Finder
... fortune-hunting, gold- digging, Inf. on the make, Inf. on the take, Inf. on the hustle; untrustworthy, false-hearted, treacherous, perfidious, double-dealing, double-crossing, SI. back- stabbing; obsequious, servile, slavish, subservient. timeworn, ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
10
Make Sense who May: Essays on Samuel Beckett's Later Works
The Happy Days production of 1979 drew the link between the Whitelaw trilogy and the earlier play, but it also helped to show that the trilogy existed separately as a stylistic and dramatic continuity. James Knowlson's comment on the make- up ...
Robin J. Davis, Lance St. John Butler, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE MAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on the make is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Louis de Bernieres: A life of writing that has ranged around the world
And people who really like you feel embarrassed to put themselves forward because they don't want you to think they're on the make.". «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Film & Television Industry Cashes in on Incentives
Holly Smith could be a single mom working on the make-up and wardrobe department on a movie. In fact, when they come into an area, it's like ... «WVTF, Jul 15»
3
Car sharing is transforming the auto industry
Getaround suggests a rental rate based on the make, model and location of the vehicle, but owners can set their own prices. Page 2 of 2 ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
4
Local dentists donating 25 $100 grants to teachers
Information on the Make Teachers Smile giveaway will be sent to local board offices, so that they can be forwarded to each school or teacher. «Wilson Post, Jul 15»
5
Don't move to Kepler-452b just yet! Eight planetary properties to …
An excellent investment opportunity for a species on the make, which is kind of part of the plot of Matter (we miss you Iain M Banks). Discworld. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
TransCare clinches top seed
But they were facing a team on the make in Montrose Real Estate Group. “This is a key game for the seeding,” league director Wade Ploussard ... «Montrose Daily Press, Jul 15»
7
Breitbart's Ben Shapiro: You're “stupider than a three year old” if you …
He didn't have to put on the make-up, have the hormone treatments, get the boobs — if he had just said, 'On the inside, I am a woman, we'd ... «Salon, Jul 15»
8
Unlocking Hidden Locksmithing Costs
And the excuse the locksmith told us was it depends on the make and year of the car. What does our expert say? "The make or year of the car ... «news9.com KWTV, Jul 15»
9
Fairytale on the make
Fairytale on the make. Nivashni Nair | 2015-07-23 00:04:26.0. ENTERPRISING: Deon Govender is seeking a matric date ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
10
Construction is starting on a mixed-use building at Eastern Market. It …
The strawman is the insistence on the make or break quailities of a project like this. It's silly to think that we can only consider the things in the ... «Greater Greater Washington, Jul 15»

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