Con out ofcon out of & cons out of conning out of conned out of conned out of 1. con... out of p.v. [informal] When you con people out of something, you persuade them to give it to you by fooling or deceiving them. Marvin conned them out of their life savings. That crooked mechanic tried to con me out of $54 7. Freak out freak out & freaks out freaking out freaked out freaked out 1. freak... out p.v. [informal] When you freak out, you become very upset or very angry. When you freak other people out, you cause them to become very upset or very angry. Melanie freaked out when she learned that her husband had been arrested for murder. I wish you would take that Halloween mask off— you're freaking me out. Make for make for & makes for making for made for made for 1. make for p.v. When something causes another thing, situation, or event to have a certain quality or characteristic, it makes for the other thing, situation, or event. Beer, pizza, football, and the kids staying with their grandparents make for a perfect Sunday afternoon. Alcohol and teenage drivers make for trouble. 2. make for p.v. [informal] When you make for a place, you go there in a hurry. After the robbery, the bank robbers made for the border. The enemy soldiers are getting closer — let's make for the hills.
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