Meaning:
to cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.
Examples:
- But it's the last time you'll make a monkey out of me.
- We'll get a good lawyer and make a monkey out of him.
- I knew the guards would make a monkey out of me someday.
- They're trying to make a monkey out of him.
- So, don't make a monkey out of man.
- I think those monkeys are trying to make a monkey out of me!
- Think you can make a monkey out of me?
- No, don't make a monkey out of me, chum.
- What did I ever do to you to try to make a monkey out of me?
- Make a monkey out of you!