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词汇 make a monkey out of someone
释义
Idiom
make a fool out of someone and make a monkey out of someone
Theme: FOOLISHNESS
to make someone look foolish.
John made a monkey out of himself while trying to make a fool out of Jim.John made a fool out of himself at the party.Are you trying to make a monkey out of me?
Idiom
make a monkey out of someonemake a monkey (out) of (someone)
old-fashioned to make someone seem stupid.
That's enough of your silly tricks. Nobody makes a monkey out of me!

make a monkey (out) of (someone or oneself)

To do something that makes someone (or oneself) seem stupid or ridiculous. I know Greg is only trying to impress Lisa, but he's making a monkey out of himself by telling so many corny jokes. I'm not going to dance too much at the party because I don't want to make a monkey out of myself in front of my coworkers.

make a monkey out of someone

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make a monkey of someone

OLD-FASHIONED
If someone makes a monkey out of you, or makes a monkey of you, they do something that makes you seem ridiculous or stupid. The teenage footballer made monkeys out of men twice his age with his spectacular goals. If you follow the proper steps, you won't make a monkey of yourself.
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