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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Make a Virtue of Necessity (To).
 
See Chaucer’s poem of the Knightes Tale, line 3,044; also The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Dryden’s poem of Palmon and Arcite.   1
 


 Make a Hit (To).Make away with (To). 

 
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