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
Deion-African American (Modern)
Polona-Slovene
Moana-Maori, Hawaiian
Ceolmund-Anglo-Saxon
Rubem-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Philandros-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek