make out someone—
1. manage to see a person, especially in the distance or in the dark:
- He thought that he could make out a human figure lying at the bottom of the pit.
2. (also: figure out someone) understand smb.’s character; find an explanation for a person’s behavior:
- What a queer fellow he is! I can’t make him out at all.
make out with someone—(coll.) get on with a person (usually implying difficulty):
- How are you making out with the people in your new office?