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
Morna-Irish, Scottish
Janae-English (Modern)
Dulcinea-Literature
Uriahyoo-RIE-ə (English)Biblical
Prabhu-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada
Saffira-Biblical Latin