make a friend

make a friend

To form a friendship with someone. I really find it hard making a new friend as an adult. Sarah made a friend while we were at the playground this morning.

See also: friend, make

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make a friend

 and make friends

to establish a link of friendship with someone. I have never found it difficult to make friends. Mary had to make new friends when she changed schools.

See also: friend, make

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.