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made an ass of

made an ass of is the simple past and past participle of make an ass of.

Meaning of make an ass of

Verb

make an ass of (third-person singular simple present makes an ass of, present participle making an ass of, simple past and past participle made an ass of)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To cause (someone) to appear foolish.
    • I ſee their knauery; this is to make an aſſe of me, / to fright me if they could; […]c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...

Questions about made an ass of

What is made an ass of the simple past and past participle of?
Made an ass of is the simple past and past participle of make an ass of.

Words near made an ass of in the dictionary

  1. made against
  2. made all the difference
  3. made all the running
  4. made amends
  5. made an appearance
  6. made an ass of
  7. made an effort
  8. made an entrance
  9. made an errand
  10. made an example of
  11. made an exception

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