Instead of hiding from criticism, he chose to wear something as a badge of honor and turned every insult into proof of his resilience.

The project will take something like three months to complete.

The medieval tapestry hanging in the town hall is something like a perfect specimen of the region's lost weaving tradition.

To cope with the hurtful comments, he puts something behind one and focuses on his work.

He was accused of putting something behind one of the paintings to hide it.

At the family meeting, my uncle hinted there was something nasty in the woodshed that everyone kept pretending not to know.

He has a habit of trying to shove something down someone's throat in every discussion, which makes people avoid him.

Many motivational speakers argue that one makes something of oneself by persisting through failure.

Making something of oneself often means making sacrifices in the short term to achieve long-term goals.

One made something of oneself through hard work, perseverance, and a willingness to learn from failure.