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 amends for (something)
- make oneself felt
- make it one's business to (do something)
- make overtures to (someone)
- make oneself at home
- make do with (something)
- make life miserable for (someone)
- make for (someone or somewhere)
- make little of (someone or something)
- make one's mouth water
- make short work of (something)
- make room for (someone or something)
- make or break (someone)
- make up with (someone)
- make an appearance