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to make something out of

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  • make something out of nothing — to say that something is a problem when it is not. You seem to think I m making something out of nothing, but I think these letters are important. Usage notes: often used to ask someone if they want to disagree or fight about something: Yeah, I… …   New idioms dictionary

  • make something out — 1 I could just make out a figure in the distance: SEE, discern, distinguish, perceive, pick out, detect, observe, recognize; poetic/literary descry, espy. 2 he couldn t make out what she was saying …   Useful english dictionary

  • make something out — 1) I could just make out a figure in the distance Syn: see, discern, distinguish, detect, observe, recognize 2) he couldn t make out what she was saying Syn: understand, grasp, follow, work out, make …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • make someone/something out — 1) manage with some difficulty to see or hear something in the dim light it was difficult to make out the illustration ■ understand the character or motivation of someone I can t make her out she s so inconsistent 2) [with infinitive or clause]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • make capital out of something — phrase to get an advantage from a situation, especially a bad situation She accused him of trying to make political capital out of an important issue. Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry: capital …   Useful english dictionary

  • make something up out of whole cloth — make (something) up out of whole cloth American, American if a story or excuse is made up out of whole cloth, it is not true. Yet the explanation was too strange for Joan to have made up out of whole cloth …   New idioms dictionary

  • make mincemeat (out) of something — make mincemeat (out) of (someone/something) to destroy or defeat someone or something completely. A good lawyer would have made mincemeat of them in court. Etymology: from the literal meaning of mincemeat (= a food in which different things are… …   New idioms dictionary

  • make mincemeat (out) of someone — make mincemeat (out) of (someone/something) to destroy or defeat someone or something completely. A good lawyer would have made mincemeat of them in court. Etymology: from the literal meaning of mincemeat (= a food in which different things are… …   New idioms dictionary

  • make mincemeat (out) of — (someone/something) to destroy or defeat someone or something completely. A good lawyer would have made mincemeat of them in court. Etymology: from the literal meaning of mincemeat (= a food in which different things are cut up into very small… …   New idioms dictionary

  • make up out of whole cloth — make (something) up out of whole cloth American, American if a story or excuse is made up out of whole cloth, it is not true. Yet the explanation was too strange for Joan to have made up out of whole cloth …   New idioms dictionary

  • make capital (out) of something — make capital (out) of sth idiom to use a situation for your own advantage • The opposition parties are making political capital out of the government s problems. Main entry: ↑capitalidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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