make sport of (someone or something)

To ridicule, mock, or tease someone or something; to make fun of someone or something. I really don't appreciate you making sport of my disability like that. Don't make sport of your sister—you know how sensitive she can be!

See also: make, of, sport

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be/have done with somebody/something
be in line with (someone or something)
better of
(someone or something) promises well
begin with
begin with (someone or something)
be rough on (someone or something)
at the expense of somebody/something
be enamored with (someone or something)
beware of

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make somebody's day
make somebody's hackles rise
make somebody's hair curl
make somebody's life a misery
make somebody's mouth water
make somebody's toes curl
make someone
make someone feel small
make someone look good
make someone's day
make someone's flesh creep
make someone's hackles rise
make someone's hair curl
make someone's hair stand on end
make someone's mouth water
make someone's toes curl
make something of
make something of (one's) life
make something of (oneself)
make something of it
make something of whole cloth
make something of yourself
make something stick
make something to measure
make something worth somebody's while
make sport of (someone or something)
make stick
make strange
make strange (with one)
make strange bedfellows
make sure
make sure of (something)
make that (something)
make the acquaintance of (someone)
make the arrangements
make the beast with two backs
make the bed
make the bed (up)
make the best of
make the best of (something)
make the best of a bad bargain
make the best of a bad job
make the best of a bad situation
make the best of it
make the best of it, to
make the best of something/things/a bad job
make the call
make the cut
make the dust fly
make the feathers fly
make the feathers/fur fly, to
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make something up as she goes along
make something up as they go
make something up as they go along
make something up as we go
make something up as we go along
make something up as you go
make something up as you go along
make something up from
make something up of whole cloth
make something up out of whole cloth
make something up to
make something up to someone
make something whole, to
make something wise to
make something with (one's) own fair hand(s)
make something with own fair hand
make something with your own fair hand
make something worth her while
make something worth his while
make something worth my while
make something worth one's while
make something worth our while
make something worth somebody's while
make something worth their while
make something worth while
make something worth your while
make sometyhing or someone sit up and take notice
make sore
make sport
make sport of
make sport of (someone or something)
make sport of her
make sport of him
make sport of me
make sport of someone
make sport of something
make sport of them
make sport of us
make sport of you
make statements
make stick
make strange
make strange (with one)
make strange bedfellows
make strange with
make strange with someone
Make Sundays Great Again
make sure
make sure
make sure
make sure of
make sure of (something)
make sure of it
make sure of something
make sweat
Make Tailgating Yours
make teeth itch
make that
make that (something)
make that something
make the acquaintance
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