The judge said that he would make an example of Sally and would fine her the maximum amount.
•The teacher made an example of me to the class, with a detention on the first day of school.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
make an example of someone — make an example of (someone) to punish someone for doing something so that other people will not do the same thing. They want to make an example of him by keeping him in prison under very difficult conditions … New idioms dictionary
make an example of someone — phrase to punish someone severely as a way of warning other people not to do the same thing Thesaurus: to punish someonesynonym punishment of being legally killedhyponym Main entry: example … Useful english dictionary
make an example of someone — to punish someone severely as a way of warning other people not to do the same thing … English dictionary
make an example of — (someone) to punish someone for doing something so that other people will not do the same thing. They want to make an example of him by keeping him in prison under very difficult conditions … New idioms dictionary
make a pass at someone — phrase to try to start a sexual relationship with someone, for example by talking to them or touching them in a sexual way Thesaurus: to start a romantic or sexual relationshipsynonym Main entry: pass … Useful english dictionary
make a pass at someone — to try to start a sexual relationship with someone, for example by talking to them or touching them in a sexual way … English dictionary
make an example of — {v. phr.} To punish (someone) publicly to show what happens when someone does wrong. * /The teacher made an example of the boy who copied from another student during a test./ * /The Pilgrims made an example of a thief by putting him in the stocks … Dictionary of American idioms
make an example of — {v. phr.} To punish (someone) publicly to show what happens when someone does wrong. * /The teacher made an example of the boy who copied from another student during a test./ * /The Pilgrims made an example of a thief by putting him in the stocks … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ an\ example\ of — v. phr. To punish (someone) publicly to show what happens when someone does wrong. The teacher made an example of the boy who copied from another student during a test. The Pilgrims made an example of a thief by putting him in the stocks … Словарь американских идиом
make an example of — verb To punish someone so as to be a warning to others. He made an example of the drunken sailor with twenty lashes, to show that he must have a sober crew … Wiktionary
example — [[t]ɪgzɑ͟ːmp(ə)l, zæ̱mp [/t]] ♦ examples 1) N COUNT: oft N of n An example of something is a particular situation, object, or person which shows that what is being claimed is true. The doctors gave numerous examples of patients being expelled… … English dictionary
