Make Something

[marvan1]

How to use "make"?

1. make an offer
2. make a payment
3. make a payoff
4. make an appeal
5. make a solicitation
6. make a bribe
7. make a deal
8. make a win

Could all of those be standard English?

[Rover_KE]

3, 6 and 8 don't sound natural to me.

Rover

[TheParser]

6. make a bribe

8. make a win

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These do not sound natural to me.

[5jj]

I'd add #5 to the list of those that don't sound natural. Indeed, I feel that 'make a (noun)' is not the most natural option in most contexts, though I wouldn't change the Godfathers 'made him an offer he couldn't refuse'.

[shannico]

I'd add #5 to the list of those that don't sound natural. Indeed, I feel that 'make a (noun)' is not the most natural option in most contexts, though I wouldn't change the Godfathers 'made him an offer he couldn't refuse'.

You can make a suggestion, though.