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Whl626 Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Idiom
What does "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?
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It means that you can't make something nice from poor or inappropriate materials. Example; Look at Helen. She is wearing a lot of makeup.
- It means that you can't make something nice from poor or inappropriate materials.
- Example; Look at Helen.
- She is wearing a lot of makeup.
- Someone should tell her that you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear.
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It means that you can't make something nice from poor or inappropriate materials.
Example;
Look at Helen. She is wearing a lot of makeup. Someone should tell her that you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear.
Example;
Look at Helen. She is wearing a lot of makeup. Someone should tell her that you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear.
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Thanks.
That's strange that I haven't come across such seemingly popular idiom, though
That's strange that I haven't come across such seemingly popular idiom, though
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It's not such a common one these days WHL ... maybe I'm showing my age!
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