make a man of



make a man of someone

Fig. to make a young male into an adult male. The experience will make a man of Ted. Send Wally into the army. That'll make a man of him.
See also: make, man, of

make a man (out) of somebody

to make a young man without much experience develop into a confident and experienced adult The army will make a man out of you.
See also: make, man, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mato-Croatian
Chiquita[tʃi'ki:tə]
Fred[fred]
Hafsa-Arabic
Hokulani-Hawaiian
Lyubomir-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic