Sentence examples for make a silk from inspiring English sources

"I'm not trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear".

Wall Street can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

They can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

"Tax breaks can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear," Mr. Smith told The Detroit Free Press.

But it still had no buttons, and then I became too pregnant to make a silk blouse look right.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's arse.' 'Oh, I think you can,' says Sugar, suddenly serious.

To make a silk-screen print, the wooden frame holding the screen is hinged to a slightly larger wood board.

Talk about making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

If Rumpole returned today, he would still not be made a silk.

But he works in brand management, and is practised at making a silk purse – or in this case, silk route – out of a sow's ear.

My hobby was writing poems, and in 1971 Stephen suggested making a silk screen poster with the words of my poem, "Come Into the Mountains, Dear Friend".