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Meanings of making a man in English

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Usage of making a man in English
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His reply showed how fast love was making a man of him.
The Cloister and the Hearth
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Clothes, after all, do go a long way towards making a man.
In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy
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Nothing is so powerful in making a man selfish as misfortune.
Castle Richmond
4
This is just a straight case of making a man breathe.
Walter and the Wireless
5
And then, what is the good of making a man miserable?
The Awakening / (The Resurrection)
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It used to be chocolate, but Nora insists upon making a man of me.
Nobody's Man
7
Lumley says Amy is making a man of him.
Nature's Serial Story
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You'll be making a man of him yet, Burke.
The Top of the World
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I fancy I hear him thanking you for " making a man" of me.'
Diana of the Crossways — Volume 3
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So, by making a man after God, St. Paul means making a man like God.
Discipline and Other Sermons
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What do you mean about making a man do what is right-lawor no law?
Helen of the Old House
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Think of a shark making a man of himself!
The Ape, the Idiot & Other People
13
In one video, the Berkut are seen making a man stand naked in the snow.
Reuters
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And he added, "It's making a man of him, you'll see!"
Together
15
But a powerful attraction has a way of making a man take risks he never intended.
Ryan's place
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I have often perceived that everything depends on making a man comfortable in his own house.
Wives and Daughters
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