see what someone is made of

see what someone is made of
see what (someone) is made of show (someone) what (you) are made of - to prove how strong or clever or brave you are.

Tomorrow it's the twelve-mile run. Then we'll see what you're made of.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • see what someone is (really) made of — phrase to find out how good or strong someone really is Go out there and let them see what you’re really made of! Thesaurus: to test something or someonesynonym Main entry: see …   Useful english dictionary

  • what someone is made of — informal phrase what someone can achieve or what they are really like Let’s see what you’re really made of. Thesaurus: general words for a person s charactersynonym skill, talent and abilitysynonym parts of a person s character …   Useful english dictionary

  • what someone is made of — informal what someone can achieve or what they are really like Let s see what you re really made of …   English dictionary

  • see what is made of — see what (someone) is made of show (someone) what (you) are made of to prove how strong or clever or brave you are. Tomorrow it s the twelve mile run. Then we ll see what you re made of …   New idioms dictionary

  • made — [meıd] v 1.) the past tense and past participle of ↑make 2.) factory made/German made/homemade etc made in a factory, in Germany, at home etc ▪ sales of Japanese made cars 3.) have (got) it made informal to have everything that you need for… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • see — I UK [siː] / US [sɪ] verb Word forms see : present tense I/you/we/they see he/she/it sees present participle seeing past tense saw UK [sɔː] / US [sɔ] past participle seen UK [siːn] / US [sɪn] *** 1) [transitive, never progressive] to notice… …   English dictionary

  • see — see1 [ si ] (past tense saw [ sɔ ] ; past participle seen [ sin ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 notice with eyes/look at ▸ 2 meet/visit someone ▸ 3 for more information ▸ 4 understand something ▸ 5 consider particular way ▸ 6 imagine someone/something ▸ 7 find… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • made — made1 [ meıd ] adjective AMERICAN INFORMAL accepted as a member in a criminal organization: I wouldn t want to get on his bad side he s a made man, you know. be made for each other INFORMAL if two people are made for each other, they are perfect… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • see — see1 [sē] vt. saw, seen, seeing [ME seen < OE seon (< * sehwan), akin to Ger sehen, Goth saihwan < IE base * sekw , to observe, show, see, tell: see SAY] 1. a) to get knowledge or an awareness of through the eyes; perceive visually; look …   English World dictionary

  • see — see1 W1S1 [si:] v past tense saw [so: US so:] past participle seen [si:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(notice/examine)¦ 2¦(notice something is true)¦ 3¦(ability to see)¦ 4¦(find out information)¦ 5¦(in the future)¦ 6¦(where information is)¦ 7¦(understand)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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