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on the make

1. ambitious and aspiring, especially in a ruthless, exploitative way

2. offering and seeking sexual gratification or conquest
Unfortunately, when one tyrant falls, another is likely to be on the make.
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on the make • man on the make • bop that chicken on the head and go ahead and make the doughnut • neopolitan cappuccino more cappu than ccino and make sure theres no more than 4 ounces of milk, the beans wont have the right texture otherwise, and make sure they spell my name right on the cup. • short trips will lead to new friendships that will be hugely beneficial to you over the coming 12 months. The more you are on the move and interacting with people in your community the more fun you will have and the more profit you will make. • The boss makes a dollar while I make a dime, that's why I poop on company time • Make the most of the Sun’s last few days in your sign to get what you are working on to a level where it cannot be undone by anyone at a later date. If you focus on finishing what you have already started the rewards could be spectacular. • The message of your birthday chart is that it is not all about you and that if you truly want to succeed you are going to have to work on an equal footing with like-minded colleagues. Make teamwork the most important word in your vocabulary.... • .9.partnerships of all kinds are under excellent stars, so get out and about and let everyone know you are in the mood to make things happen. What you do on your own will be good. What you do with other people will be great.9. • Mercury joins forces with Neptune on your birthday, so you will be more aware than usual of what is going on around you. That in turn will make it easier to understand why other people act the way they do. Question your own motives too.

on the make

working towards making money, i.e. a plan with a cash reward.
"Don't worry about cash...I'm on the make."
on the make by Mackey January 4, 2005

man on the make 

A man who is rising fast through the ranks of industry.
Sen. John Kerry has been a man on the make since at least the summer of 1962, when his connections with the Bouviers put him topside on a sloop in Nantucket Sound with President Kennedy.
man on the make by Galagoo October 20, 2008

bop that chicken on the head and go ahead and make the doughnut 

Kick the stress away and go for your dreams
"I am nervous about my presentation. Maybe i'm not good enough! it's my deepest want in the world to succeed with this, but i'm afraid i won't be what they want."
" yeah... well why don't you just go bop that chicken on the head and go ahead and make the doughnut."
"....o..k. i will!"

neopolitan cappuccino more cappu than ccino and make sure theres no more than 4 ounces of milk, the beans wont have the right texture otherwise, and make sure they spell my name right on the cup.

Moxxie's first coffee order from Helluva Boss episode 6, "Truth seekers"
"what do you want mox?", " I'll have a neopolitan cappuccino more cappu than ccino and make sure theres no more than 4 ounces of milk, the beans wont have the right texture otherwise, and make sure they spell my name right on the cup. they always spell it foxy or Roxy, i hate that. If you cant handle that i'll have a Ventee traditional misto please use soy milk with two blond shots, Affagato and ristretto. I'd also love 3 vanilla pumps at the bottom, then add the coffee."

short trips will lead to new friendships that will be hugely beneficial to you over the coming 12 months. The more you are on the move and interacting with people in your community the more fun you will have and the more profit you will make. 

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short trips will lead to new friendships that will be hugely beneficial to you over the coming 12 months. The more you are on the move and interacting with people in your community the more fun you will have and the more profit you will make.
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