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- make a man of
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.
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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Jennica | | JEN-i-kə | English (Rare) |
Benny | | BEN-ee | English |
Laban | | LAY-bən (English) | Biblical |
Beli | | - | Welsh Mythology |
Uilani | | - | Hawaiian |
Gero | | GE-ro (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |