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make sure (of something)

to check something and be certain about it. Please make sure of your facts before you write the report. We made sure of the route we had to follow before we left. Please double-check and make sure.

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Then bright and early the next morning they set out upon the return Journey to the emerald City, the Tin Woodman bearing upon his shoulder a gleaming axe and leading the way, while the Pumpkinhead rode upon the Saw-Horse and Tip and the Scarecrow walked upon either side to make sure that he didn't fall off or become damaged. The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context "Yes, my boy," said Rouletabille, after placing his pipe on the table, and emptying his mug of cider, "I must see his face distinctly, so as to make sure to impress it on that part of my brain where I have drawn my circle of reasoning. The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Leroux, Gaston View in context But if I want to murder somebody, will it really be the best plan to make sure I'm alone with him? The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context			make oneself heard make oneself miserable make oneself scarce make or break make out like a bandit make out of nothing make overtures about doing make peace with make position clear make presence felt make ready to make room make rounds make scarce make seem like a picnic make sense make sense of make sheep's eyes at make short work of make sick make sit up and take notice make skin crawl make something of make something out of nothing make stick make sure make the arrangements make the bed make the best of make the best of a bad job make the best of a bad situation make the fur fly make the grade make the most of make the right noises make the rounds make the scapegoat for make the scene make the team make tick make time make time for make to order make toes curl make tracks make trouble make up a foursome make up for lost time make up mind make up out of whole cloth make use of			Make Something Cool Every Day make something from scratch make something good make something of make something of make something of make something of make something out of nothing make something over Make Something People Want make something right Make Something Unreal Contest Make Something Up make sorrowful make sound make sport of make stable make steadfast make steady make stick make strange bedfellows make strong make submissive make subordinate make subservient make suitable make supplication make sure make sure again make swollen Make Tailgating Yours make terms make terse make testamentary disposition make testamentary dispositions make the acquaintance make the acquaintance make the acquaintance make the arrangements make the bed make the best of make the best of make the best of make the best of make the best of make the best of a bad job make the best of a bad situation Make the Connection Make the Difference Network make the dust fly make the dust fly make the dust fly make the effort make the feathers fly make the fur fly make the grade make the grade make the grade

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