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make it up to you

ExpressionLevel B2

To do something nice to fix a problem you caused.

I'm sorry I missed your party. I'll make it up to you with dinner.

'Make it up to someone' means to do something kind to repair a mistake. Say it after an apology.

Comic strip. Kofi: Sorry, Amira. I forgot your coffee order again. Amira: I waited twenty minutes after my night shift! Kofi: I'll make it up to you. Free cake! Steventeacher: 'Make it up to you' means do something nice to say sorry.
Steventeacher explains “make it up to you”.
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How would you make it up to a friend you forgot?

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