man on the make



man on the make

1. A man looking for a sexual encounter. Let's go to the bar tonight—lots of women will be there, and I'm a man on the make!
2. A man pursuing personal gain. Ever since Tom lost that big business deal, he's been a man on the make.
See also: make, man, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Leeba-Yiddish
Aleixoə-LAY-shoo (Portuguese), a-LAY-shaw (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
&Thorn;ÓRvÍ-Ancient Scandinavian
Berardobe-RAHR-doItalian
NoÉMieno-e-MEEFrench
Tancredi-Italian