Idiom: make something up

Meaning

Idiom: make something up (make up something)

to create a story or tell a lie about something
to take time to do something you should have done earlier

Example sentences

— I had no idea what the answer was for the test so I just made something up.

— When I asked my daughter where she went yesterday after school I knew she was making it up because I saw her at the mall with that boy.

— Do you get the feeling that President Trump just makes stuff up constantly?

— My boyfriend needs to practice more at making things up because it's so obvious every time he's not telling me the truth.

— Why did you have to make up something about such an unimportant issue? Now I really wonder if you've been truthful about the important things.

— These kids never do their homework. They make stuff up just to turn the assignment in.

— My parents are taking us on a trip so my math teacher is letting me make the math test up on the following Wednesday.

— Since you were sick last week, you can make the homework up over the next two weeks.

— We were late departing Philadelphia but the pilot was able to make the time up during the flight and we actually arrived early.

— I was hoping my manager wouldn't remember but he said I'd have to make up the days I have to sit in for the receptionist next week since I couldn't do it this week.

Synonyms

bend the truth
feed someone a line
lead on
put one over on someone

carry through
wrap up

Idiom: make something up

Meaning

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