{v. phr.} To use a poor substitute when one does not have the right thing. * /John did not have a hammer, and he had to make do with a heavy rock./ * /This motel isn't what we wanted, but we must make do./ * /Many families manage to make do on very little income./ Compare: GET ALONG.
MAKE DO
Meaning of MAKE DO in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012