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单词 to make a monkey of
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to make a monkey (out) of
P1. slang (originally U.S.). to make a monkey (out) of: to make a fool of (frequently reflexive); to deceive, dupe; to ridicule.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > banter or good-humoured ridicule > banter [verb (transitive)] > make a fool of
playc1410
fordote1563
assot1583
noddy1600
noddypoop1640
to make a monkey (out) of1767
to draw a person's leg1851
rib1912
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > duping, making a fool of > befool, dupe [phrase]
to put an ape in a person's hoodc1330
to glaze one's houvec1369
to cough (a person) a daw, fool, momea1529
to make a fool of1534
to give (any one) the bobc1540
to lead (a person) a dancea1545
to make (someone) an ass1548
to make (a person) an ox1566
to play bob-fool witha1592
to sell any one a bargain1598
to put the fool on1649
to make a monkey (out) of1767
to play (a person) for a sucker (also fool, etc.)1869
to string (someone) along1902
to swing it on or across1923
1767 A. Murphy School for Guardians ii. 28 Now you may go and bow, and kneel, and make a monkey of yourself before some other window.
1860 Harper's Mag. Dec. 92/2 Lottie is too old now to be made a monkey and a show of.
1900 F. P. Dunne Mr. Dooley's Philos. 192 Willum Waldorf Asthor has busted th' laws iv hospitality, an' made a monkey iv a lile subjick iv th' queen.
1931 M. Allingham Police at Funeral viii. 101 I don't want to put up any idea that isn't useful, and if I'm making a monkey of myself you mention it.
1952 Economist 1 Mar. 508/2 Any businessman who goes to Moscow in the belief that he will be able to strike an effective blow for anything he believes in..is simply inviting the ‘Agitprop’ experts to make a monkey of him.
1991 ‘C. Fremlin’ Dangerous Thoughts xi. 83 He thinks he can make a monkey of me, but mark my words, he's got another think coming!
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