EXPRESSIONS WITH DO AND MAKE
DO AWAY WITH: abolish. Ex. Slavery was not done away with until the nineteenth
century.
DO OUT OF: prevent from having. Ex. He did me out of my rightful inheritance.
MAKE FOR: move in the direction of. Ex. Let´s make for the city centre and find a restaurant
on the way.
MAKE OF: think (opinion). Ex. What do you make of him?
MAKE OFF: leave hurriedly. Ex. He made off as soon as he heard their car turn
into the drive.
MAKE UP FOR: compensate for. Ex. The superb food at the hotel made up for the uncom-
fortable rooms.
MAKE UP TO: be nice to in order to. Ex. He made up to her until she agreed to help.
En inglés existen tres fórmulas para redactar las frases condicionales. Este es uno de los pilares básicos que se puede dominar con unas sencillas reglas. Vamos a analizarlas por orden.