What does the phrasal verb 'make out' mean? Is it an idiom?

Test No. [color=blue]incompl/inter-22 “Cross Questions”, question 9

Jane: It’s some kind of note from Joe next door - no I .

(a) can’t make it out
(b) can’t make it off
(c) can’t make it in
(d) can’t make it on

Test No. [color=blue]incompl/inter-22 “Cross Questions”, answer 9

Jane: It’s some kind of note from Joe next door - no I can’t make it out.

Correct answer: (a) can’t make it out

Your answer was: [color=red]incorrect
Jane: It’s some kind of note from Joe next door - no I can’t make it in.
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I don’t understand this expression could you pls help me out?

Richard,

If you can [color=blue]make something [color=blue]out, you manage to see or hear it.
If you [color=blue]make out something that is difficult to understand, you manage to understand it.[YSaerTTEW443543]

TOEIC short conversations: Co-workers talk about the installation of the company’s new computer system.[YSaerTTEW443543]

Mr.Torsten can you give more examples for make sth out and make out ?

Could you please explain to me summarizing the meaning of this sentence?
(a) can’t make it off
(b) can’t make it in
© can’t make it on

Thank you.