Idioms

make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
to create something valuable out of something of no value
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and the woman is not a good singer and will probably never sing in the choir.

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  • make a stink (about something)
  • make allowances for (someone or something)
  • make amends for (something)
  • make an all-out effort
  • make an appearance
  • make an appointment (with someone)
  • make an example of (someone)
  • make an exception (for someone)
  • make an impression (on someone)
  • make an issue of (something)
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  • it figures
  • drop by the wayside
  • get ahead of (oneself)
  • deep water
  • a hold-out
  • get off the ground
  • go astray
  • by chance
  • force (someone) to the wall
  • every Tom, Dick and Harry


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