Collocation
What do you make of it?
What do you think about it? / What is your opinion or interpretation of it?
Definition
'What do you make of it?' is a common English collocation. What do you think about it? / What is your opinion or interpretation of it?
make of + [something/someone/situation]
“After hearing both sides of the argument, what do you make of the whole situation?”
Examples
- She showed me the new design for the logo. What do you make of it?
- I've read the entire report, but I'm still not sure what to make of these conflicting results.
- He told us a rather strange story about his travels. What do you make of his explanation?
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- The latest scientific discovery is quite controversial. What do scientists make of these findings?
- They've introduced several new policies at work. What do you make of the changes?
- Historians are still trying to interpret the ancient artifact, but what do you make of its unusual appearance?
- After listening to all the testimonies, the jury had to decide what to make of the evidence presented.
- My colleague just sent me this cryptic email with no context. What do you make of it?
- The artist's latest work is very abstract and open to interpretation. What do you make of the painting?
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