To Do And To Make

The verbs

do and make

are often confused by nonnative speakers.
•do often has the meaning of “perform a routine or assigned activity.”
•make usually has the sense of producing or creating something.
do your homework
do your best
do business with
do the ironing, washing, cleaning, housework
do the dishes
do exercises
do a favor
do research
do your job

but…
make a donation—make a contribution (in class)
make a mistake--make an error
make friends with
make money
make a noise
make peace—make war
make a plan
make a promise
make a speech
make a turn
make a comparion
make a decision (the British “take” decisions)
make a discovery

and…
To make matters worse, one expression has both! “Make do” means to manage with what is available.
(I couldn’t find any cous cous in the store, so I had to make do with rice. I can’t afford to buy a new car this year, so I’m going to have to make do with my old Ford for another year.)

Two idiomatic expressions:
When you ask someone what they do, you are asking what their job is. (I asked Anwar what he does and he said he works at Dunkin’ Donuts.)
When you ask someone what they make or how much they make, you are asking how much money they earn. (How much do you make at the doughnut shop?) By the way, it is very rude to ask an American directly how much they make. You can ask them what they do, but not what they make!.

[Source : I wish I remember the source]