American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Monkey Out Of Someone Idiom

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make a monkey out of (someone)
What does make a monkey out of (someone) mean?		 to make someone look foolish My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.

make a monkey out of (someone)
What does make a monkey out of (someone) mean?		 to make someone look foolish My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.


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bawl out (someone) or bawl (someone) out
What does "bawl out (someone) or bawl (someone) out" mean?		 to scold someone loudly The woman bawled out her child in the supermarket.

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call a spade a spade
What does "call a spade a spade" mean?		 to speak bluntly The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.

laugh up one's sleeve
What does "laugh up one's sleeve" mean?		 to laugh quietly to oneself I was laughing up my sleeve when I learned that my friend would have to clean the bathroom at work.

side with (someone)
What does "side with (someone)" mean?		 to favor or support someone's position in a disputeThe mother always sides with her daughter when the daughter has an argument.
put one's back into (something)
What does "put one's back into (something)" mean?		 use great physical or mental energy to do somethingWe put our backs into trying to move the freezer out of the basement.
up for grabs
What does "up for grabs" mean?		 unclaimed; available
Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes
What does "Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes" mean?		 This idiom is used to suggest trying out an idea to see if people accept it.
hands off (something)
What does "hands off (something)" mean?		 to leave something alone, to not interfere with somethingI took a hands-off approach while dealing with the new employee.
by chance
What does "by chance" mean?		 without planningBy chance I saw my father's friend in the supermarket.
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