make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
сделать что-либо из ничего
Пример использования идиомы make a silk purse out of a sow's ear:
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear; the girl is not a good tennis player, so she won't be able to win in the competition.
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Другие идиомы:
- make an all-out effort
- make it one's business to (do something)
- make up one's face
- make one's bed and lie in it
- make (someone's) blood run cold
- make waves
- make a pitch (for someone or something)
- make hay while the sun shines
- make a stink (about something)
- make heads or tails (out) of (something)
- make one's own way
- make no bones about (something)
- make ends meet
- make a face (at someone)
- make peace with (someone)