Interactions - Mockery & Ridicule

Master English idioms regarding mockery and ridicule, like "laughing stock" and "poke fun at".

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

Ex: That edited video made a monkey out of the politician.

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

Ex: She doesn't mind when her friends poke fun at her terrible cooking.

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

Ex: She laughed at first, but then realized they were taking the mickey out of her.

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a person or thing so silly or ridiculous that everyone makes fun of

Ex: She quit before the show could turn her into a laughing stock.

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

Ex: The prank was funny only because it was at someone else's expense.

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

Ex: Every time we mention the plan, Dan makes a crack about how it will fail.

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

Ex: They were just breaking his balls because he showed up late again.