making a monkey out of

A form of make a monkey out of — To cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make a monkey out of
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APA

making a monkey out of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20monkey%20out%20of

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“making a monkey out of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20monkey%20out%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making a monkey out of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20a%20monkey%20out%20of.

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