make me

Schoolyard taunt phrase

A defiant response to a command or demand, challenging someone to enforce what they've asked: Clean your room. —Make me.

The phrase dares the other person to use force or coercion, implying they lack the power or will to follow through.

It's confrontational, often childish, and typically ends either in escalation or stalemate.

Related

craft · produce · construct · transform · mold · shape · drive · push · inspire · motivate · demand · beg · plea · wish · desire · longing · desperate · need

Categories
Opposites
compliance vs defiance

make meyes sir

Respectful military assent

right away · as you wish · okay · of course · yes ma'am

Family

make, me, makes, made, making, maker, makers, remake, remade

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G