make time for (someone)
idiom
: to cause an amount of one's time to be available to do something for or with (someone)
No matter how busy he was, Grandpa always made time for us.
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These dinners work best when host chefs and guest chefs alike make time for advance work.
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
Encourage Open Communication Managers need to make time for regular check-ins and encourage open communication.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
As for the rest, make time for meal planning to use up any food that’s left; otherwise, donate to your local food pantry.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
But don’t forget to make time for fun stuff to do and delicious things to eat and drink.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
Encourage Open Communication Managers need to make time for regular check-ins and encourage open communication.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
As for the rest, make time for meal planning to use up any food that’s left; otherwise, donate to your local food pantry.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
But don’t forget to make time for fun stuff to do and delicious things to eat and drink.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Make time for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20time%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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