form (something) out of (something)

form (something) out of (something)

To create or shape something from something else. Roger was so bored during dinner that he started forming a heart out of his peas.
See also: form, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

form something out of something

to shape something from something. He formed a tiny elephant out of the clay. Wally formed a mound out of the sand.
See also: form, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
  • a thing of the past
  • a slew of (something)
  • a bird in the hand