to make fun of
to make fun of: to laugh at, to joke about
Examples of TO MAKE FUN OF
- If you make fun of yourself first, you stop other people from making fun of you.
- That’s like a fighter on the canvas making fun of his opponent’s knockout punch.
to make fun of: to laugh at, to joke about
to give birth to: to bear a human being or animal Examples of TO GIVE BIRTH TO His wife, Olivia, had given birth to their second son two days before the crash. His reliable nanny goat, Honeybear, had given birth to five baby goats, or kids.
to cut down on: to reduce, to lessen (also: to cut back on) Examples of TO CUT DOWN ON As she was making her budget, she realized she needed to cut down on her expenses. My doctor told me to cut down on desserts.
to sell out: to sell all items; to arrange for the sale of a company or business Examples of TO SELL OUT – That store is closing its doors for good and is selling out everything this weekend.– If my new business enterprise is successful, I’ll sell it out for a few million dollars.
to make a difference (to): to be of importance (to), to affect Examples of MAKE A DIFFERENCE The sociology student just wanted to make a difference in the lives of the poor. “I can’t figure out how to make a difference in this community,” the frustrated politician thought to himself.
to live it up: to spend money freely, to live luxuriously Examples of TO LIVE IT UP Jackson and Aiden saved up money for two years so that they could travel to Europe and live it up. After receiving a large inheritance from a rich aunt, I was able to live it up for years.
by far: by a great margin, clearly Examples of BY FAR Germany continued to have by far the largest trade surplus in the currency area. This was one of the best dishes by far and nobody is reinventing the wheel here.