The verb 'fare' has multiple meanings in Italian. It can mean to process something, like in 'farsi un'idea' (= to get a general sense of a specific context); to eat or consume something with passion, like in 'farsi un panino' (to eat a sandwich) or 'farsi una sigaretta' (to have a cigarette); to form a relationship, like in 'farsi un amico' (to make a new friend).