produce something from something

produce something from something
produce something from something
to create something from something; to make something out of something. •

We are able to produce a high-quality writing paper from the scraps we trim off the edges of the books as we bind them.

Jane produces an excellent jelly from the grapes she grows in her backyard.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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