speak formally to an audince on a specific subject

For many people, one of life's terrors is to make a speech. Google

Lincoln makes a speech about when you can fool people.  Gogle

Fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde.  Google

do not be misled by appearances into believing sth that subsequent events or further information will show to be untrue or not the case

Cold Mountain is the twelfth review containing your catch-phrase "make no mistake"! ... I
thought I hadn't reached my yearly allotment of "make no mistake"s yet.  Google

Make no mistake this time.  Google

Make no mistake about it. Google

move forward; advance further toward success or completion

EU makes progress on the definition of family. Google

UNICEF makes progress in child-soldier demobilisation work. Google

"Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress,
no matter how slow." -- Plato  Google

reach a desired standard in ability, education, social or popular acceptance

Swenson is proud to have made the grade. Google

Atlanta made the grade, with the 5th highest number of well-educated residents in America. Google

 I think I finally made the grade, I've become world's worst on empathy.  Google

greatly mistaken

But unless I am much mistaken, the ingestion of strange materials really is proliferating.  BNCI

Joan's meeting with her Edward will be, unless I am much mistaken, joy indeed!  BNCI

 It's been built over, of course, but that is, unless I'm very much mistaken, the original survey camp.  BNCI