made do

Verb

make do (third-person singular simple present makes do, present participle making do, simple past and past participle made do)

1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
   • There is barely enough money, so we will have to make do with what we have.
2. (informal, transitive) To put into action.
   • Make the movie do! (Put on the movie!)
3. (informal, transitive) To use for one's purpose something worn, defective, or intended for another purpose.
   • A poor screw-driver is one of the most exasperating of poor tools, and a trial to one's patience and temper; besides, it is of little use attempting to "make it do," for it seldom will do.1902, Lina Beard with Adelia Belle Beard, What a girl can make and do: new ideas for work and play, page 7