Act on
Make
Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- In this cartoon, Yosemite Sam wants to see a high-diving act on the vaudeville stage, but when the diver can't make it, he forces emcee Bugs Bunny to dive instead.
- Unlike many such prophets, her madness can make her, not just other people, unable to act on them properly.
Source: Mad Oracle - The band Frisky and Mannish make their act on this basis, including a "cheeky cockney" version of Pussycat Dolls' song "Beep"
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