Concetti Chiave
- "Make an effort" is synonymous with "try" and can be used interchangeably in sentences.
- The phrase "make an effort" emphasizes the attempt to accomplish or achieve something.
- "Make a big thing of" means to give more attention to a matter than it typically warrants.
- Using "make a big thing of" can sometimes lead to unnecessary focus on minor issues.
- It's often better to learn and move forward instead of dwelling on mistakes by "making a big thing of" them.
When you make an effort to do something, you try to get it accomplished or make it happen.
Ex: Please make an effort to be on time to your classes; today we have very important things to learn
at school.
Ex: If you make an effort to say you are sorry, I'm sure your brother will forgive you. He should, since
he has also made mistakes.
Make an effort is a synonym of the word try. To test whether the phrase
make an effort fits into a sentence, use the word try in its place.
Ex: You may find the mountain trail difficult, but if you make an effort, you
will be rewarded.
Ex: You may find the mountain trail difficult, but if you try, you will be
rewarded.
When you make a big thing of something, you draw more attention to it than it would normally
deserve.
Ex: Because Sue has not been feeling well for weeks, we want to make a big thing of her return to the
office with a welcome back lunch.
Ex: Please do not make a big thing of my birthday this year, I am not excited about turning 40 years
old! Call off any surprise parties that you have been planning, please!
Ex: The best thing you can do when something bad
happens is learn from it and move on with your business objectives
rather than make a big thing of it, which will only discourage you and
the others working for you.
Domande da interrogazione
- What does the phrase "make an effort" mean and how can it be tested in a sentence?
- How is the phrase "make a big thing of" used in context?
"Make an effort" means to try to accomplish something or make it happen. To test if this phrase fits in a sentence, you can replace it with the word "try." For example, "If you make an effort to say you are sorry, I'm sure your brother will forgive you" can be tested by saying "If you try to say you are sorry, I'm sure your brother will forgive you."
The phrase "make a big thing of" is used when someone draws more attention to something than it normally deserves. For instance, "Please do not make a big thing of my birthday this year" suggests not wanting excessive attention for the occasion.
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