Tom: You're really bugging me. It's not fair to pick on me all the time. Bill: You want to make something of it?
•Bob: Please be quiet. You're making too much noise. Fred: Do you want to make something of it?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Do you want to make something of it? — something that you say to someone who disagrees with you in order to threaten them and offer to fight them. That s my beer you re drinking. Do you want to make something of it? … New idioms dictionary
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Want to make something of it? — AND Wanna make sumpin’ of it? interrog. Do you want to fight about it? □ So, I’m a little ugly. Wanna make sumpin of it? □ I’m warped and smelly. Want to make something of it? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
want to make something of it — do you want to argue or fight about it? Yes, I did kiss Millie Watkins. Wanna make something of it? … English idioms
make something out of nothing — to say that something is a problem when it is not. You seem to think I m making something out of nothing, but I think these letters are important. Usage notes: often used to ask someone if they want to disagree or fight about something: Yeah, I… … New idioms dictionary
make something of — phrasal : to start a fight or a quarrel over : show resentment concerning : challenge I said you cheated do you want to make something of it * * * give or ascribe a specified amount of attention or importance to oddly, he makes little of America… … Useful english dictionary
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. — You can lead a horse to water (but you can t make him/it drink). something that you say which means you can give someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to. I made all the arrangements,… … New idioms dictionary
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. — You can lead a horse to water (but you can t make him/it drink). something that you say which means you can give someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to. I made all the arrangements,… … New idioms dictionary
make — make1 [ meık ] (past tense and past participle made [ meıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create/produce something ▸ 2 do/say something ▸ 3 cause something to happen ▸ 4 force someone to do something ▸ 5 arrange something ▸ 6 earn/get money ▸ 7 give a total ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
make of — phrasal verb Word forms make of : present tense I/you/we/they make of he/she/it makes of present participle making of past tense made of past participle made of 1) make something of someone/something [transitive] to use chances and opportunities… … English dictionary
make of — phrasal or make over dialect : to praise lavishly : show much affection for I like to be made of paused to make over the baby felt loved and made over * * * make of [phrasal verb … Useful english dictionary
