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Put the make on

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To pursue with romantic interest, especially in an aggressive, sexually suggestive manner. informal, transitive

    "1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I met a lesbian friend of Liz's, Dawn, who promptly put the make on me & I figured it's about time I tried it."

Etymology

From make (“love interest, spouse, mate”).

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