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make a fool of
(redirected from make a monkey of someone)

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make a fool (out) of someone and make a monkey (out) of someone
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?
See also: fool, make

make a fool of yourself
to do something which makes you seem stupid He's always getting drunk and making a fool of himself at parties.
See also: fool, make

make a fool of yourself also make a fool of somebody
to do something which makes you appear ridiculous If you're afraid to make a fool of yourself, you will never be a successful performer. My former husband thought it was fun to make a fool of me.
Related vocabulary: make a spectacle of yourself
See also: fool, make


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