make something of it

idiom

Definition of make something of it

informal

: to treat something as a reason for arguing or being angry —used in speech as an angry way of telling someone that one is prepared to fight or argue about something Yes, I got home late last night. Do you want to make something of it?

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“Make something of it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20something%20of%20it. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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