make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
сделать что-либо из ничего
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.
Другие идиомы:
- make it hot for (someone)
- make oneself scarce
- make room for (someone or something)
- make believe
- make sense
- make light of (something)
- make one's own way
- make a long story short
- make an example of (someone)
- make a day of it
- make sense out of (someone or something)
- make good time
- make a hit
- make overtures to (someone)
- make mischief