making a pet of a mouse
What's the meaning of "making a pet of a mouse"?

▪ Did you see that story about the gorilla making a pet of a mouse?

Can I write the sentence above like this?

◆ Did you see that story about the gorilla that made a pet of a mouse?

Question

making a pet of a mouse
What's the meaning of "making a pet of a mouse"?

▪ Did you see that story about the gorilla making a pet of a mouse?

Can I write the sentence above like this?

◆ Did you see that story about the gorilla that made a pet of a mouse?

Answer

Hi Hasib,

As I see
“making a pet of a mouse"  means, in a poetic way, taming a mouse in order to turn it into a pet. 
I don’t know that story but I assume the gorilla succeed making a pet of a mouse so the second sentence is ok.

IHIH
LEO

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Answer

We wouldn't usually have a mouse for a pet but if you did then you'd make a pet of a mouse. But the construction can be used in other ways too. You could say, 'she made a man of a monster' if for example a woman took a brutal man and made him act more human.

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