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Sentence: Can you make do without it for now?



 
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Sentence: Can you make do without it for now? #1 (permalink) Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:19 am   Sentence: Can you make do without it for now?		  
Hi,

Would you please tell me what 'Can you make do without it for now' means? :) What's the meaning of 'make do'? :) Thanks in advanced. :roll:
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Sentence: Can you make do without it for now? #2 (permalink) Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:25 am   Sentence: Can you make do without it for now?		  
"Make do" is a phrasal verb, and it means "to manage to get along with the means available." From this definition, you can now get the meaning of your sentence.
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Sentence: Can you make do without it for now? #3 (permalink) Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:28 am   Sentence: Can you make do without it for now?		  
Thank you Harry for your explanation.
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Sentence: Can you make do without it for now? #4 (permalink) Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:10 am   Sentence: Can you make do without it for now?		  
You are welcome, Infin1ty.
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