- make oneself out to be something
- etwas zu sein:
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
make oneself out to be something
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make — make1 makable, adj. /mayk/, v., made, making, n. v.t. 1. to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art. 2. to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring… … Universalium
make — [c]/meɪk / (say mayk) verb (made, making) –verb (t) 1. to bring into existence by shaping material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress. 2. to produce by any action or causative agency: to make trouble. 3. to cause to be or become; render: to… …
make — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made a table; made it out of cardboard; made him a sweater). 2 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) cause or compel (a person etc.) to do something (make… … Useful english dictionary
make off — verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along The thief made off with our silver the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe • Syn: ↑abscond, ↑bolt, ↑absquatulate, ↑decamp, ↑run off, ↑go off … Useful english dictionary
make — [[t]meɪk[/t]] v. made, mak•ing, n. 1) to bring into existence by shaping, changing, or combining material: to make a dress[/ex] 2) to cause to exist or happen: to make trouble[/ex] 3) to cause to become: to make someone happy[/ex] 4) to appoint:… … From formal English to slang
out — /aʊt / (say owt) adverb 1. forth from, away from, or not in a place, position, state, etc.: out of order. 2. away from one s home, country, etc.: *Down by the store a camel train was just setting out loaded with the quarterly supplies of a… …
make a pig of oneself — tv. to overeat; to take more of something than anyone else gets; to be selfish. □ Please don’t make a ig out of yourself. □ I have a tendency to make a pig of myself at affairs like this … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
come out — verb 1. appear or become visible; make a showing (Freq. 33) She turned up at the funeral I hope the list key is going to surface again • Syn: ↑come on, ↑turn up, ↑surface, ↑show up … Useful english dictionary
clear out — [v1] empty something clean out, dispose of, eliminate, exhaust, get rid of, remove, sort, tidy up; concept 211 Ant. fill, fill up, put clear out [v2] leave, often quickly beat it*, begone, decamp, depart, go, hightail*, kite*, make oneself… … New thesaurus
come out — intransitive verb Date: 13th century 1. a. to come into public view ; make a public appearance < a new magazine has come out > b. to become evident < his pride came out in his refusal to accept help > … New Collegiate Dictionary
snap out of it — (informal) RECOVER, get a grip, pull oneself together, get over it, get better, cheer up, perk up; informal buck up. → snap * * * phrasal : to free oneself from something (as a mood or habit) by an effort of will * * * snap out of it (informal)… … Useful english dictionary
