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Sep 1
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869 - Fun and Casual Phrases With Make

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English
About this episode
Thanks for making time to listen to this podcast English lesson. I’m so happy that you’ve made up your mind to improve your English. And yeah, everyone’s really busy these days, but somehow, you make it work. That’s awesome!

Today, we’re gonna break down five super useful and natural phrases: Make it work, Make time, 
Make up your mind, Make a mess, and Make do And I’ll give you a few examples for each — all woven into real-life situations so you can see how native speakers actually use them. 

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