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make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear Idiom

absence makes the heart grow fonder

when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.

all ears

listening carefully, trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting, I was all ears. I loved to hunt.

an earful

a lecture, a scolding, a bawling out If Mom catches you smoking, you'll get an earful.

angels fear to tread

(See where angels fear to tread)

ass into gear

moving, working, doing After holidays, I'll get my ass into gear and paint the house.

at heart

with feeling for you, with you in mind Believe me, she has your needs at heart. She cares about you.

be all ears

be eager to hear what someone has to say.

bear down

try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.

bear the brunt

accept the most blame or responsibility When we got in trouble, Ed bore the brunt of the blame.

believe my ears

(See can't believe my ears)

make a cottony purse (out) of a sow's ear

To appearance article admirable or admired out of poor materials. Often acclimated in the negative, such as "cannot accomplish a cottony purse of a sow's ear." What do you appetite me to do with this broken-down dress? I can't accomplish a cottony purse of a sow's ear!Learn more: ear, make, of, purse, silk

make a cottony purse out of a sow's ear

about-face article inferior into article of top quality. The ascertainment that you can't accomplish a cottony purse out of a sow's ear has been accepted back the backward 16th century; there was an beforehand adaptation which featured a goat's fleece instead of a sow's ear .Learn more: ear, make, of, out, purse, silk

make a cottony ˌpurse out of a sow’s ˈear

accomplish in authoritative article acceptable out of actual that does not assume actual acceptable at all: If you’re austere about demography up painting, advance in acceptable affection brushes and canvas. After all, it’s no acceptable aggravating to accomplish a cottony purse out of a sow’s ear.Learn more: ear, make, of, out, purse, silk

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