Grate
Grate verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Make
Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.
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Dutch Angle: One such tilted camera shot that gets a lot of notice involves Johnny and Jane running through a cloud of smoke emanating from a sewer grate as they make their getaway from Ralfi's club, in which Johnny can be seen holding a gun he had just thrown away in the previous shot.
Source: Film / Johnny Mnemonic -
Take That: "Throw the 'R' Away" towards the people who said they should tone down their accents in their music.I'm just gonna have to learn to hesitate, And make sure my words on your Saxon ears don't grate!
Source: Music / The Proclaimers
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