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If life gives you lemons, make lemonade

An expression that can be used to emphasize (1) badass skills, (2) proper resource use, and even (3)approval!
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Manny's Bro: Manny, you're a damn player. How do you get all those chicks?

Manny: What can I say? If life gives you lemons, make lemonade

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A construction worker: Holly shit! We have to build a skyscrapper with only ten bricks, a hammer, and a door knob?

Jose: Easy, if life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

A construction worker: But don't expect fucking miracles either!

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Island Guy: Oh Man, I wish there was at least one chick in this small crappy Island that was not my cousin.

Man: Hey Island Guy, Effit! If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
by PokarFace June 20, 2010
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make your time

(From the Japanese Sega game, "Zero Wing"). 1) A command to bide your time or to make use of what you have left and endure your fate. engrish
You ain't got no chance to win this fight, man, so make your time.
by Mel da Jap September 2, 2005
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no fate but what we make

From the terminator movie meaning that we can change the future, tho t3 screws the whole series up.
"the future is not set, there is no fate but what we make for ourselves"
by Coca December 26, 2003
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Make A Wish Foundation

A children's charity organization for terminally ill children up to 18 years of age. Grant's a dying child their one wish in life, no matter how extreme.
Foundation: You are only 12 and we grieve your time is so short, Timmy. What can our foundation do for you?

Timmy: ...

Foundation: Anything you want Timmy! Do you want to meet your favorite football player? Own an Xbox 360 and tons of games? Drive a ferrari?

Timmy: NO GODDAMNIT! I want some ass! ASS!!! ASS ASS ASS AND MORE ASS, and lots of it, I tell you! I want the hottest bitches up in my hospital room, huge titties in each hand, and the best fucking weed ever grown.

Foundation: Timmy, you got it! That's what the Make a Wish Foundation is all about, helping kids fulfill their dreams!
by The Gimp November 5, 2012
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Make love not war

Coined by the hippie generation in the 1960's. It's real meaning is that love and yes sex is better than war. No one ever died from love.

people have been trying to basterdize the hippies since they started but no hippie ever took a life and this saying is as meaningful now as ever with all the war we are having.
John believes in the saying make love not war.
by Deep blue 2012 March 15, 2010
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make tracks

to leave or get away from somewhere, usually in a quick or urgent nature.

can also be worded in the form of a direct order.
"It's gettin kinda late, we oughta make tracks pretty soon."

"tell those guys to make tracks, they just can't crash a party uninvited!"
by hipster April 20, 2007
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Make your Bones

To kill a person as requirement for membership in a criminal gang, especially if its ones first murder
"Before they could make you your gonna have to make your bones!"

Sonofabitch! Do you know who I am? Im Moe Greene! I made my bones when you were going out with cheerleaders!
by Mihodero August 6, 2011
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