Phrasal Verb “make up for (sth): practice talking about compensating and restoring balance

"to make up for something" is a very common phrasal verb. It is used to talk about compensating for something missing or something bad. It is about restoring balance to an unbalanced situation.
When you use "make up for", you have to first name the problem or imbalance and then you can talk about how to fix the problem or imbalance with the preposition “by” plus a noun or -ing verb. Enough explanation, let's practice using it so that you feel comfortable with it and you improve your fluency and listening comprehension.