1. We've added controls which take full advantage of the instant responsiveness and controllability of gas, so you needn't make a meal out of cooking up a snack. BNC
2. I only asked her to write a brief summary of the main points but she made a real meal out of it. CIDoI
3. Grandmother Maidment was a good manager, a good cook who could make a meal out of nothing and was especially expert with currant duff, steamed suet pudding made in a cloth. BNC