Making a pig's ear of In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "making a pig's ear of", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Min Minh

2022-05-12 05:05

Meaning of Making a pig's ear of (redirected from make a pig's ear (out) of something )

Synonyms:

make a mess (out) of (something) , muddle about with

Make a pig's ear (out) of something British informal verb phrase

'Make a pig's ear of' implies to what might be the result if someone did try to make something from a sow's ear - a complete mess.

to completely botch something up; make a complete mess of it

" Don't let Tom join this project. He will make a pig's ear of this".

The ancient priceless painting was made a pig's ear by a fire tonight.

The residents who has not been aware of the seriousness of the pandemic can really make a pig's ear out of it

Jane made a pig's ear of the house my friends and I had spend hours to decorate, so I need you to come in at the weekend and put things in order.

Other phrases about:

get out of a/this/that mess

To get out of a difficult situation.

Grammar and Usage of Make a pig's ear (out) of something

Verb Forms

to make a pig's ear of
making a pig's ear of
made a pig's ear of

The verb "Make" must be correctly conjugated.

Origin of Make a pig's ear (out) of something

The expression is originated from the old proverb 'you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear'. It dates from the 16th century. The English clergyman Stephen Gosson published the lovestory Ephemerides in 1579 and in it referred to people who were engaged in a hopeless task:

"Seekinge too make a silke purse of a Sowes eare."