make arrangements for

Idioms

Plan or prepare for someone or something, as in Who is making all the arrangements for our sales meeting? This expression employs arrangements in the sense of “measures or preparations for a particular purpose,” a usage dating from the late 1700s.

Example Sentences

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"Will he make arrangements for the Ministry of Justice to meet representatives of the hunger strikers to discuss these breaches of the conditions that they're experiencing at the present time?"

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“Miss Lumley, you and the children take your seats. I’ll follow Madame Ionesco and make arrangements for us to meet her after the performance.”

From Literature

They added: "We would be pleased to make arrangements for such a meeting at your convenience and hope you will consider this request in the same spirit as your engagement with the family of the deceased."

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The authority agreed it should consult with Zephaniah's family to make arrangements for awarding the medal within 12 months.

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On Wednesday the council advised evacuated residents to "please make arrangements for your pets to stay with friends and family".

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