Make more substantial shelf for compiler? (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
flesh out
'make' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'substantial shelf for compiler?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'shelf' is 'flesh' which is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'out' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'more' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for flesh out that I've seen before include "Make or become substantial - sounds vaguely carnal" , "vegetarian slogan" , "Substantiate" , "better explain?" , "Elaborate - fatten up" .)