- make a man out of someone
- (of an experience or person) turn a young man into a mature adult
I make men out of them and teach them never to let anyone outsmart them
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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make a man (out) of someone — phrase to give a boy or young man the qualities that a man is traditionally expected to have The army will soon make a man out of you. Thesaurus: to teach someone somethingsynonym teachers and principalshyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
make a man (out) of (someone) — to make a young man without much experience develop into a confident and experienced adult. The army will make a man out of you … New idioms dictionary
man — /mæn / (say man) noun (plural men) 1. Anthropology the human species (genus Homo, family Hominidae, class Mammalia) at the highest level of animal development, mainly characterised by exceptional mentality. 2. a. the human race; humankind: *Over… …
man — man1 [ mæn ] (plural men [ men ] ) noun *** ▸ 1 adult male human ▸ 2 people in general ▸ 3 someone strong and brave ▸ 4 from particular place ▸ 5 man who likes something ▸ 6 husband/boyfriend etc. ▸ 7 in the military ▸ 8 man who does work ▸ 9 for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
man — I UK [mæn] / US noun Word forms man : singular man plural men UK [men] / US *** Words that may cause offence: man: Man and mankind are sometimes used to refer to humans in general, including both men and women. However, many people think that… … English dictionary
man — man1 W1S1 [mæn] n plural men [men] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(male person)¦ 2¦(strong/brave)¦ 3¦(person)¦ 4¦(people)¦ 5¦(worker)¦ 6¦(particular kind of man)¦ 7 man! 8¦(soldier)¦ 9¦(husband)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
man — 1 noun plural men /men/ (C) 1 MALE PERSON (C) an adult male human: There were two men and a woman in the car. | He s a very kind man. | a man s watch | Don t keep him waiting he s a busy man. 2 STRONG/BRAVE MAN (countable usually singular) a man… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
make — 1 verb past tense and past participle made, PRODUCE STH 1 (T) to produce something by working: I m going to make a cake for Sam s birthday. | Did you make that dress yourself? | a car made in Japan | They re making a documentary about the Civil… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
out — 1 /aUt/ adverb, adjective (adv only after verb, adj not before noun) 1 NOT INSIDE STH from the inside of something: She opened the envelope and took the letter out. (+ of): The diary must have fallen out of her pocket. | Someone has torn the last … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
