Everyday English
make room for something
allow space or opportunity
To allow space or time for something, especially when there is not much available.
Hear it in real life
Can we discuss the budget today?
I can make room for it after lunch.
We moved the sofa to make room for a bigger table.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: make a room for something
Say: make room for something
In this expression, 'room' is usually uncountable, so do not add 'a'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
make room for something; made room for something
Your turn: say it out loud
We moved the sofa to make room for a bigger table.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
make room for something
allow space or opportunity
“We moved the sofa to make room for a bigger table.”
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