to make a beeline for… — to go somewhere quickly, to move towards a person or a thing
The moment I noticed him, I made a beeline to him.
to make short work of = to complete something quickly
I needed to type three reports, but I managed to make short work of it.
to make a pig of oneself – to eat too much
Why are you always making such a pig of yourself?
to make no bones = not to beat about the bush, to express one’s ideas clearly
The boss made no bones about telling the employee to work faster.
to be made of sterner stuff = to be tough
I don’t really like my boss. He’s made of sterner stuff.
make or break = do or die, very important
For me it was a make or break completion.