make out of
Beginner (A2)neutral
Build or create something by using another thing as the material.
"The children made a robot out of cardboard boxes and tin foil."
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1981: Esther Rantzen is Arrested | That's Life! | BBC Archive
BBC Archive · 2:21
What do you make out of it?

Talking About Sports, Books, and Music in English
Go Natural English - Real Life English with Gabby · 6:56
make out of cigar boxes and wood.

How to Talk with Anyone: Master English Small Talk Conversation
Go Natural English - Real Life English with Gabby · 18:22
make out of cigar box and piece of wood.

Self-Regulation: How a Little Becomes a Lot | Eric Zimmer, Being Well
Forrest Hanson · 59:22
it the less meaning we make out of it.

Sexual Well-Being: How it Evolves as We Age
University of California Television (UCTV) · 8:42
the meaning that we make out of our later