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  1. 13-Aug-2011, 06:25 #1
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    Dear teachers,

    Would you be kind enough to give me your considered opinion concerning the interpretation of the phrasal verb in bold in the following sentence?

    The liner was making for Australia.

    make for = head for, bear towards, set course for

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  2. 13-Aug-2011, 07:18 #2
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    Correct.
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