Please don't make demands of everyone in the shop.
•The boss is making a lot of demands on the new machinery.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
make demands on — phrase to be a lot for someone or something to deal with This program makes heavy demands on the computer’s memory. Enforcing the current law is making ridiculous demands on police. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
make demands on — to be a lot for someone or something to deal with This program makes heavy demands on the computer s memory. Enforcing the current law is making ridiculous demands on police … English dictionary
make — [c]/meɪk / (say mayk) verb (made, making) –verb (t) 1. to bring into existence by shaping material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress. 2. to produce by any action or causative agency: to make trouble. 3. to cause to be or become; render: to… …
demand — de|mand1 [ dı mænd ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to say in a very firm way that you want something: Angry congressmen are demanding an inquiry into the deal. The demonstrators demanded the release of all prisoners. demand to know/see: She demanded… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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demand */*/*/ — I UK [dɪˈmɑːnd] / US [dɪˈmænd] noun Word forms demand : singular demand plural demands 1) [countable] a very firm statement that you want something He was sympathetic to their demands. demand for: She repeated her demand for an urgent review of… … English dictionary
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give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
