make a pile

“And make sure they’re dry. You can make a pile right in the center of the fire pit there.”

“Directing is something I’ve wanted to do since I was 19, but I never felt the timing was right. I knew if I did, I would make a pile of junk. The great thing about putting all that work into a script is that it doesn’t decrease in value when you drive off the lot. All that work remains in there.”

When they had cut enough to make a pile, they slid the cut stalks off the slats, into neat heaps on the ground.

Make a pile of every pair of jeans or trousers you own, then try on each one in front of a full-length mirror.

“Pull everything out, sort it. If there’s anything salvageable, put it aside. Make a pile for the dump. Then just rake up around there. It’s such a mess.”