make demands on



make demands on

Urgently require something of someone, as in Her mother's illness has made considerable demands on her time. [Late 1300s]
See also: demand, make, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PyrrhusPIR-əs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Tivoli-Various
Ernestas-Lithuanian
DurgaDOOR-ga (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Lucilla[lu:'si:lə]
FredrikFRED-rik (Swedish), FRED-reek (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish