make nothing of (something)

1. To regard something as unimportant, trivial, or not worth one's attention. My brother earns so much money that he makes nothing of spending $300 on a single meal. We went to our HR rep about the issue, but they seemed to make nothing of our concerns.

2. To be unable to understand, comprehend, or decipher something. I can make nothing of this note John left—his handwriting is terrible! Her essay was so filled with obscure references and cryptic analogies that I could make nothing of what she was trying to say.

See also: make, nothing, of

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

make nothing of something

to ignore something as if it had not happened; to think no more about something. (Often with it.) My father caught me throwing the snowball, but he made nothing of it. I made nothing of the remark, even though it seemed quite rude. I saw him leave early, but I made nothing of it.

See also: make, nothing, of

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

make nothing of

1. Regard as unimportant, make light of, as in He made nothing of walking three miles to buy a newspaper. This expression was first recorded in 1632.

2. can make nothing of. Fail to accomplish, understand, or solve something, as in I could make nothing of that long speech. [Late 1600s]

See also: make, nothing, of

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

make nothing of (or not make anything of)

not understand or decipher.

See also: make, nothing, of

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

make nothing ˈof something

1 treat something as easy or unimportant: What a hill! But even with her heavy bag, Amy made nothing of it and was moving at top speed. OPPOSITE: make heavy weather of something/of doing something
2 not be able to understand or make sense of something: He went to bed again and thought it over but could make nothing of it. The more he thought about it, the less he understood.

词组	make nothing of (something)
释义	make nothing of (something) make nothing of (something) 1. To regard something as unimportant, trivial, or not worth one's attention. My brother earns so much money that he makes nothing of spending $300 on a single meal. We went to our HR rep about the issue, but they seemed to make nothing of our concerns. 2. To be unable to understand, comprehend, or decipher something. I can make nothing of this note John left—his handwriting is terrible! Her essay was so filled with obscure references and cryptic analogies that I could make nothing of what she was trying to say. See also: make, nothing, of Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make nothing of something to ignore something as if it had not happened; to think no more about something. (Often with it.) My father caught me throwing the snowball, but he made nothing of it. I made nothing of the remark, even though it seemed quite rude. I saw him leave early, but I made nothing of it. See also: make, nothing, of McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. make nothing of 1. Regard as unimportant, make light of, as in He made nothing of walking three miles to buy a newspaper. This expression was first recorded in 1632. 2. can make nothing of. Fail to accomplish, understand, or solve something, as in I could make nothing of that long speech. [Late 1600s] See also: make, nothing, of The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. make nothing of (or not make anything of) not understand or decipher. See also: make, nothing, of Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary make nothing ˈof something 1 treat something as easy or unimportant: What a hill! But even with her heavy bag, Amy made nothing of it and was moving at top speed. OPPOSITE: make heavy weather of something/of doing something 2 not be able to understand or make sense of something: He went to bed again and thought it over but could make nothing of it. The more he thought about it, the less he understood. See also: make, nothing, of, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: make nothing of make nothing of something be as nothing (compared) to (someone or something) be as nothing to compare get (one's) panties in a bunch get (one's) panties in a knot get (one's) panties in a twist get (one's) shorts in a knot get (one's) knickers in a knot
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