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185 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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185 months ago

Lee Hamu   wrote:

Make a proper man out of him

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185 months ago

Clasen   wrote:

make him a man

My comment:

or 'make a man out of him'

185 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

make a gentleman out of him

185 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

make a gentleman out of him

185 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

make an honest man of him

My comment:

maybe

185 months ago

Vox Orbis   wrote:

make you a man of good

My comment:

It is related to raising a boy into manhood.

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

185 months ago

Vox Orbis   wrote:

I want to correct my translation to: "make of him a man of good".

185 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Sorry, but this just isn't English

185 months ago

Vox Orbis   wrote:

to make himself an honest man / to become an honest man / to turn into a good man / to turn into an honest man

185 months ago

Vox Orbis   wrote:

a man of good deeds

185 months ago

Vox Orbis   wrote:

a giving man

185 months ago

Vox Orbis   wrote:

become a bighearted man / a generous man

185 months ago

Vox Orbis   wrote:

"a changed man" might work

185 months ago

tigkit   wrote:

To make a decent man of him

My references:

linguee.com

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

185 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

agree

185 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

Yes, this is a possibility.