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?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
make a fool (out) of someone — phrase to deliberately make someone seem stupid, for example by tricking them I felt that Sally had made a complete fool of me. Thesaurus: to cheat or trick someonesynonym Main entry: fool … Useful english dictionary
make a fool out of — make a fool (out) of : to cause (someone) to look stupid or foolish She made a fool of me by insulting me in front of my friends. • • • Main Entry: ↑fool … Useful english dictionary
make a monkey out of — informal : to cause (someone) to look very foolish : to make a fool out of (someone) I m not going to let that salesman make a monkey out of me! • • • Main Entry: ↑monkey … Useful english dictionary
make a fool of — 1. To cause (someone) to look ridiculous or stupid 2. To humiliate or dupe 3. To disappoint • • • Main Entry: ↑fool make a fool of see under ↑fool1 • • • Main Entry: ↑make * * * … Useful english dictionary
make a monkey out of — make a monkey of she made a monkey out of Clark in front of his friends Syn: make someone look foolish, make a fool of, make a laughingstock of, ridicule, make fun of, poke fun at … Thesaurus of popular words
make a monkey (out) of — MAKE SOMEONE LOOK FOOLISH, make a fool of, make a laughing stock of, ridicule, make fun of, poke fun at. → monkey … Useful english dictionary
make a fool of — verb To cause (someone) to seem foolish. Syn: make a monkey of, make a monkey out of … Wiktionary
fool — fool1 [ ful ] noun ** 1. ) count someone who does not behave in an intelligent or sensible way: You re a fool if you think you ll ever see that money again. feel (like) a fool: He made me feel like such a fool when he used me as an example! look… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fool — I UK [fuːl] / US [ful] noun Word forms fool : singular fool plural fools ** 1) [countable] someone who does not behave in an intelligent or sensible way You re a fool if you think you ll ever see that money again. How could you be such a stupid… … English dictionary
fool — [fuːl] noun [C] I someone who does not behave in an intelligent or sensible way • make a fool of yourself to make yourself seem stupid by behaving in a silly or embarrassing way[/ex] make a fool (out) of sb to deliberately make someone seem… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
make an ass of — verb To cause (someone) to seem foolish. Syn: make a fool of, make a fool out of, make a monkey of, make a monkey out of … Wiktionary
