Examples of 'make do' in a sentence

Meaning of "make do"

This phrase is used when someone has to manage or cope with the resources or circumstances they have, even if it is not ideal or the best option
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  • To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
  • To put into action.
  • To use for one's purpose something worn, defective, or intended for another purpose.

How to use "make do" in a sentence

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We have to make do with the forces we have.
I am afraid you will have to make do with me.
We will make do with cold iron bars.
I do not know how we are going to make do with this.
We can make do with what we have got.
You will have to make do with less.
You make do with what you got.
You are not gonna make do with my son.
They make do with what nature gives.
But you will make do and mend.
Make do with what you can find.
In the meantime make do with this one.
Make do with what they give you.
We will just have to make do with an interpreter.
You make do with what you have.

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I will just have to make do with castrating.
We can make do with those that are available.
You will have to make do with this.
I can make do with just the candle.
So you will have to make do with these.
We will make do with what we have here.
But they should not have to make do.
Missions are obliged to make do with gaps in capabilities.
Make do for this for the week.
He will have to make do with animal blood.
Make do with the natural light as it is enough.
Both have to make do with what we can.
Make do with what you have at home.
We will have to make do with what we have.
We make do with an improvement to the present situation.
So we are going to have to make do with the possibilities we have.
You make do with yourself till then.
We might have to make do with a sheep pen.
With brothers you always gotta make do.
We will make do with what we have got.
We will just have to make do and mend.
They can make do with a box of bandages.
I suppose we shall just have to make do with it.
We must make do with what we have got.
We will just have to make do for tonight.
We had to make do with straight or crinkle cut.
So she will have to make do with that.
They make do with what they can.
The old ham can make do with me.
We can make do with adding integrated software.
And some have to make do with you.
Just make do with the water truck.
The inference was that she would make do.
They know how to make do without electricity.
I am afraid you are gonna have to make do with us.

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