produce (something) from (something)
produce (something) from (something)
1. To bring something out of something and present it. She produced a brand new CPU from the bag and handed it to Matt. Dad produced one last present from behind his back for my birthday.
2. To create or fabricate something out of some other items or materials. The artist produces amazing collages from pieces of promotional materials that are discarded by local theaters around the city. Tom produced an exceptionally good meal just from the vegetables he grows in his garden.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
produce something from something
to create something from something; to make something out of something. We are able to produce a high-quality writing paper from the scraps we trim off the edges of the books as we bind them. Jane produces an excellent jelly from the grapes she grows in her backyard.
See also: produce
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- produce
- produce from
- for the present
- suggest
- suggest (something) to (one)
- suggest to
- make (something) against (someone or something)
- make against
- play (something) off as (something else)
- at present