take silk Idiom, Proverb
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silkhead
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
Idiom(s): make a silk purse out of a sow's earTheme: VALUE
to create something of value out of something of no value. (Often in the negative.)
• Don't bother trying to fix up this old bicycle. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
• My mother made a lovely jacket out of an old coat. She succeeded in making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
A monkey in silk is a monkey no less.
No matter how someone dresses, it's the same person underneath.can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
can't make a silk purse out of a sow's earBe unable to turn something ugly or inferior into something attractive or of value, as in No matter how expensive his clothes, he still looks sloppy—you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. This expression was already a proverb in the mid-1500s.
make a silk purse
make a silk pursesee can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
silk
silksee can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear; smooth as silk.
smooth as silk
smooth as silkLacking impediments or obstacles, unhindered, as in The negotiations went smooth as silk. This simile alludes to the slippery quality of silk. [c. 1900] Also see smooth sailing.
take silk
To be appointed a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC), the astral position of a chief advocate in the British law system. Primarily heard in UK. Since demography silk, the honourable Thomas Jeffries, QC, has served the accessible and the acme best admirably.Learn more: silk, take
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