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Idiom idiom

make time with


To court or flirt with someone, to make sexual advances towards someone.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“He tries to make time with her whenever they meet.”

CONTEXTUAL

“Everyone noticed how he kept trying to make time with the new employee during the office party.”

COMPLEX

“Despite his reputation for being a gentleman, he was frequently seen making time with various socialites at the gala.”


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Last updated August 10, 2026