بات چیت - طعنہ & مذاق

انگریزی محاوروں پر عبور حاصل کریں جو طنز اور مذاق سے متعلق ہیں، جیسے "laughing stock" اور "poke fun at"۔

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to [make] a monkey (out|) of {sb} [فقرہ]

to do something that makes a person appear foolish in front of others

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to [poke] fun at {sb/sth} [فقرہ]

to make fun of a person or thing in order to make them look silly

Ex: During the party , we all poked fun at John for his funny dance moves .

to tease a person by copying what they do, trick them into believing something, etc., often in a way that is not friendly

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laughing stock [اسم]

مذاق کا نشانہ

Ex: The new product 's design was so bizarre that it became the laughing stock of the industry .

نئے پروڈکٹ کا ڈیزائن اتنا عجیب تھا کہ یہ صنعت کا مذاق بن گیا۔

at {one's} expense [فقرہ]

(particularly of a joke) in a way that causes harm to someone or makes them embarrassed

Ex: Making fun of his appearance during the presentation was completely uncalled for and hurtful — it was humor at his expense .

to [make] a crack [فقرہ]

to offer a humorous or witty comment, often with the aim of ridiculing disrespecting someone or something

Ex: John ca n't resist making a crack about the weather whenever it starts raining during our picnics .

to [break] {one's} (stones|balls) [فقرہ]

to persistently and relentlessly bother, tease, or annoy someone, often in a playful or mocking manner

Ex: Why does he always have to break my balls about being five minutes late ?