make arrangements for someone
to plan accommodations for someone. John is coming for a visit next week. Please make arrangements for him at the hotel. I will make arrangements for everyone when I call the hotel.
make arrangements to do something
to plan to do something; to facilitate the doing of something. Please make arrangements to have all this stuff hauled away. We will make arrangements to be there on time.
make arrangements (with someone) (for something)
to make plans with someone for something. I will make arrangements with Fred for the loan. We can make arrangements for a car with the manager.
make the arrangements
Euph. to arrange a funeral. A funeral services practitioner will be happy to help you make the arrangements. When my father died, I was the one who made the arrangements.