Make Fun Of (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make Fun Of (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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make fun of (someone or something) What does make fun of (someone or something) mean?	ridicule someone or something	The students were making fun of the girl with the short hair.
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blind leading the blind What does "blind leading the blind" mean?	someone who does not know how to do something themselves tries to explain it to other people	It was like the blind leading the blind when I tried to help my friend fix his car. I do not know anything about cars.
come into fashion What does "come into fashion" mean?	to become fashionable	Recently, the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.
Bury your head in the sand What does "Bury your head in the sand" mean?	If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong.
shut (something) up What does "shut (something) up" mean?	to close the doors and windows of a building for a period of time	We decided to shut up our cottage for the winter as we will not use it anymore.
hurl an insult (at someone) What does "hurl an insult (at someone)" mean?	direct/make an insult to someone	The young boys stopped to hurl an insult at the older boy.
come across (someone or something) What does "come across (someone or something)" mean?	to find something or meet someone by chance	I came across an interesting story in the newspaper last week.
to a great/large extent What does "to a great/large extent" mean?	mainly, largely	To a great extent everybody in the town has been informed of the new parking regulations.

Home is where you lay your hat What does "Home is where you lay your hat" mean?	Wherever you are comfortable and at ease with yourself is your home, regardless where you were born or brought up.('Home is where you lay your head' and 'Home is where you hang your hat' are also used.)
fit for a king What does "fit for a king" mean?	to be totally suitable (just like for a king)	The food at the wedding was fit for a king.
Gloves are off What does "Gloves are off" mean?	When the gloves are off, people start to argue or fight in a more serious way. ('The gloves come off' and 'take the gloves off' are also used. It comes from boxing, where fighters normally wear gloves so that they don't do too much damage to each other.)
out of one's mind/head/senses What does "out of one's mind/head/senses" mean?	to be crazy/irrational/silly	The woman is out of her mind and she is always doing something crazy.

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Make Fun Of (someone Or Something) Idiom