...Dad himself made little of the fact that he had just been nominated for the United States Senate. (HAI) — ...сам отец не придавал большого значения тому, что его кандидатуру выдвинули в сенат.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
make\ little\ of — v. phr. To make (smth) seem unimportant; belittle. Mary made little of Jane s new bicycle because she was jealous. Tom made little of his saving the drowning boy. Contrast: make much of … Словарь американских идиом
make\ do — v. phr. To use a poor substitute when one does not have the right thing. John did not have a hammer, and he had to make do with a heavy rock. This motel isn t what we wanted, but we must make do. Many families manage to make do on very little… … Словарь американских идиом
make\ do\ with — v. phr. To use a poor substitute when one does not have the right thing. John did not have a hammer, and he had to make do with a heavy rock. This motel isn t what we wanted, but we must make do. Many families manage to make do on very little… … Словарь американских идиом
put\ off — v 1. informal To cause confusion in; embarrass; displease. I was rather put off by the shamelessness of his proposal. The man s slovenliness put me off. 2. To wait and have (smth) at a later time; postpone. They put off the picnic because of the… … Словарь американских идиом
