make up / be

English translation: decide

00:13 May 20, 2007

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: make up / be

Most people are about as happy as they make up their mind to be.

alen botica (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 150 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 105
Local time: 03:16

Selected answer:decide

Explanation:
people are as happy as much as they decide to be happy

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-05-20 00:35:24 GMT)
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oops... an extraneous "as much" crept in :-)

Selected response from:

Anton Konashenok
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:16

Grading comment

wasn't thinking in modern english for a moment... like "make up your mind..." thx:)))
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +14

decide

Anton Konashenok

5 +4

Most people are about as happy as they choose (to be).

Anna Maria Augustine (X)

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18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Most people are about as happy as they choose (to be).

Explanation:
There you go!

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 03:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +14

make up one's mind

decide

Anton Konashenok
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:16
Native speaker of:

Russian,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

wasn't thinking in modern english for a moment... like "make up your mind..." thx:)))

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