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Phrase(s): make something out of nothing
1. Lit. to create something of value from nearly worthless parts. • My uncle— he sells sand—made a fortune out of nothing. • My model airplane won the contest even though I made it out of scrap. 2. Fig. to make an issue of something of little importance. • Relax, John, you’re making a big problem out of nothing. • You have no evidence. You’re making a case out of nothing.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs