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not as bad as people made out vs not as bad as people make out

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Not as bad as people made out' is used when referring to something that happened in the past, while 'Not as bad as people make out' is used when referring to the present or general situations. The choice between the two depends on the tense of the verb 'make out.'

Last updated: March 20, 2024

not as bad as people made out

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something that happened in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate that something was not as negative as people portrayed it to be in the past.
  • yeah even target has it for 24.99, i have a 10 promol on my acount if dropped 3 - 5 dollars i would probally get this not great,but not as bad as people made out to  ...
  • Nov 4, 2011 ... Cars 2, not as bad as people made out (better than the first one IMO) But I dont see it getting far here. I also thought Legend of the Guardians ...
  • reputation, it really was not as bad as people made out, and that in reality the town was 'what you made of it': Right, don't get me wrong, loads of people say it's a ...
  • Mar 13, 2011 ... “We are not as bad as people made out,” Gatland said with some justification. “ England was a really tough old Test match. Afterwards they were ...

Alternatives:

  • not as bad as people said
  • not as bad as people claimed

not as bad as people make out

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the present or general situations.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is not as negative as people portray it to be currently or in general.
  • "F1 not as bad as people make out", says Heidfeld. 15,443 views. 690 shares Share on Facebook Share 521Share on Twitter Tweet 13Share on Google+ Share ...
  • Former F1 Driver Says Sport Is 'Not As Bad As People Make Out'. Published February 15, 2016. Former F1 driver Nick Heidfeld believes that Formula 1 is "not in ...
  • Feb 3, 2016 ... He lost both Gandhi and Sardar Patel by 1950. He was a propagandist agreed, but not as bad as people make out him to be. UpdateCancel ...
  • The area is not as bad as people make out. It's actually quite friendly. The problem is the staff. Very rude, and don't speak English. Safe didn't work and staff had ...

Alternatives:

  • not as bad as people say
  • not as bad as people believe

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