Idiom: 'make a monkey of somebody'

[mickey]

Test No. express/elem-9 "Animal Idioms", question 2

A word of warning: don't let him make a monkey of you.

(a) make you jump up and down
(b) make faces at you
(c) make you spend your money
(d) make a fool of you

Test No. express/elem-9 "Animal Idioms", answer 2

A word of warning: don't let him make a fool of you.

Correct answer: (d) make a fool of you
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meaning of "make a monkey of you."

mickey

[Alan]

Hi Mickey,

This expression means trick/deceive and make you look like a fool. The idea is that anyone who makes a monkey of you persuades you into doing something stupid and in the end you look foolish.

Hope this helps.

Alan
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