make a difference

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,intransitive)To carry out anaction, the result of which is a significantchange, or an altered circumstance.I was hoping that, by volunteering at this refuge, I couldmake a difference, however small.; (idiomatic,intransitive)To be ofimportance; tomatter.I don't think itmakes a differencewhether you come tonight or not.2013, Debora L. Spar,Wonder Women‎[1], page114:Increasingly, it does notmake a difference—economically, at least—whether the husband or wife is the primary wage earner, or whether either or both of them work.

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