单词 | make an example of |
释义 | make an example ofPunish someone so as to be a warning to others, as in The teacher made an example of the boy she caught cheating, or The judge imposed a tough sentence to make an example of the car thieves. This usage is first recorded in John Wycliffe's followers' translation of the Bible (c. 1382). Words nearby make an example ofmake an appearance, make an appointment, make an ass of, make-and-break, make an end of, make an example of, make an exception, make an exhibition of oneself, make a night of it, make an impression, make a note of The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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