make a monkey of

See: MAKE A FOOL OF.

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make a fool of

[make a fool of] or (informal) [make a monkey of] {v. phr.} To make (someone) look foolish. * /The boy made a fool of himself./ * /Mary's classmates made a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

monkey

[monkey] See: [GREASE MONKEY], [MAKE A FOOL OF] or [MAKE A MONKEY OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

make do

[make do] {v. phr.} To use a poor substitute when one does not have the right thing. * /John did not have a hammer, and he had to make do […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

grease monkey

[grease monkey] {n.}, {slang} 1. A person who greases or works on machinery; a mechanic or worker in a garage or gasoline station. * /Hey, grease monkey, fill up my […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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