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Phrase(s): on the make
1. building or developing; being made. • There is a company that is on the make. • That was a very good sales strategy, John. You’re a real-estate agent on the make. 2. making sexual advances; seeking sexual activities. • It seems like Bill is always on the make. • He should meet Sally, who is also on the make.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Seeking personal gain, as in Tom's a young man on the make? he doesn't care whom he offends. [Slang; second half of 1800s] 2. Looking for sexual conquest, as in After several affairs, Peter got the reputation of being a man on the make. [Slang; c. 1920]
American Heritage Idioms