"make nothing of" meaning in English

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      "form": "makes nothing of",
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    {
      "form": "making nothing of",
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        "participle",
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    {
      "form": "made nothing of",
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      "name": "en-verb"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "ref": "1907, Edgar Jepson, The Four Philanthropists:",
          "text": "His patent leather boots were tight and ill-suited to the rough going, nor were his black trousers in keeping with his amusement. He looked, indeed, a curious hybrid, a sportsman from his crown to the bottom of his jacket, and a man of the world about the legs. Moreover, his wind was not good, and we were without compassion; we drove him along, and brought him home foot-sore and weary. Angel, on the other hand, enjoyed herself exceedingly; she made nothing of the rough going, and came back as fresh, or rather fresher, than she started.",
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      "glosses": [
        "To do (something) with ease"
      ],
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1691, John Ray, Wisdom of God manifested in the Works of His Creation:",
          "text": "We are industrious to preserve our bodies from slavery, but we make nothing of suffering our souls to be slaves to our lusts.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1898, William Morris, The Sundering Flood:",
          "text": "Osberne laughed and said: Here he stands beside me; come and take him! And the foe were some three score, all a-horseback. So they fell on without more words; but they made nothing of it, and the Wethermellers kept them aloof with spear and bill. Albeit Osberne did not draw his sword, nor did the Lord of Longshaw.",
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      "glosses": [
        "To consider as trifling or unimportant."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I made nothing of what he said.",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "To fail to understand."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "understand",
          "understand"
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  "word": "make nothing of"
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        "present",
        "singular",
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    },
    {
      "form": "made nothing of",
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        {
          "ref": "1907, Edgar Jepson, The Four Philanthropists:",
          "text": "His patent leather boots were tight and ill-suited to the rough going, nor were his black trousers in keeping with his amusement. He looked, indeed, a curious hybrid, a sportsman from his crown to the bottom of his jacket, and a man of the world about the legs. Moreover, his wind was not good, and we were without compassion; we drove him along, and brought him home foot-sore and weary. Angel, on the other hand, enjoyed herself exceedingly; she made nothing of the rough going, and came back as fresh, or rather fresher, than she started.",
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        "To do (something) with ease"
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          "text": "We are industrious to preserve our bodies from slavery, but we make nothing of suffering our souls to be slaves to our lusts.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1898, William Morris, The Sundering Flood:",
          "text": "Osberne laughed and said: Here he stands beside me; come and take him! And the foe were some three score, all a-horseback. So they fell on without more words; but they made nothing of it, and the Wethermellers kept them aloof with spear and bill. Albeit Osberne did not draw his sword, nor did the Lord of Longshaw.",
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        }
      ],
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        "To consider as trifling or unimportant."
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        "To fail to understand."
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