in the make—(also: in the making) in an undeveloped state; being worked on:
- My homepage is still in the make, that is incomplete.
on the make—
1. (coll.) trying to gain an advantage or profit:
- He struck me always as a sly nasty fellow, a bootlicker, always on the make.
2. = in the make:
- The shopping area is very pedestrian friendly with wide sidewalks and is still on the make.
3. (sl.) trying to win a person for sexual relationship:
- Does my online flirting make me look like someone constantly “on the make”?