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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
Robbin['rɔbin]
Marlis-German
Vere-English
Waite[weit]
Patten['pætn]
Folami-Western African, Yoruba
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