make something of

/M EY1 K S AH0 M TH IH0 NG AH0 V/
verb
  1. 1

    To develop an understanding or interpretation of.

  2. 2

    To transform (an object or person) into something worthwhile.

  3. 3

    To insist on or emphatically challenge (a point or topic, especially one which may be a subject of disagreement).