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To cause (someone) to seem foolish through trickery or deception

To shame or put down

To cause (someone) to seem foolish

To outdo or surpass

To use skill and cunning to gain an advantage over

To ridicule, make fun of

(archaic) To feel or display contempt or disdain for

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Verb

To cause (someone) to seem foolish through trickery or deception

takes for a ride

makes a monkey of

makes a monkey out of

makes somebody look an idiot

puts one over on

pulls a swifty on

pulls a fast one on

takes to the cleaners

takes advantage of

leads up the garden path

plays fast and loose with

gives the runaround

sends on a wild-goose chase

plays a trick on

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

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“You are talking great rubbish, and trying to make a fool of me by flattery.”

Verb

To shame or put down

causes to lose face

cuts down to size

makes someone eat crow

makes someone eat humble pie

pops one's balloon

brings down a peg

cuts to the quick

makes one feel small

forces to eat humble pie

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

takes down a peg

settles someone's hash

discountenances

causes to feel small

gets the better of

has the last laugh on

takes the wind out of your sails

shows in a bad light

puts out of countenance

shows in bad light

lowers the status of

brings shame to

lowers in status

brings into disrepute

drags through the mud

drags through the mire

reflects badly on

brings shame upon

gives a bad name

puts in a bad light

casts aspersions on

does a hatchet job on

reduces to the ranks

kicks downstairs

brings into disfavour

blackens someone's name

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To cause (someone) to seem foolish

makes a fool out of

makes a monkey of

makes a monkey out of

Verb

To outdo or surpass

Verb

To use skill and cunning to gain an advantage over

outmaneuvers^US

outmanoeuvres^UK

gets the better of

runs rings round

steals a march on

makes rings round

pulls a fast one on

puts one over on

goes one better than

stays in the lead

takes to the cleaners

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To ridicule, make fun of

takes the piss out of

takes the mickey

holds up to ridicule

pulls one's leg

makes jokes about

treats with contempt

pokes mullock at

makes a monkey out of

makes a monkey of

treats contemptuously

shows contempt for

holds up to shame

laughs out of court

makes a game of

exposes to ridicule

makes a laughing-stock

makes someone a laughing stock

holds in contempt

gives Bronx cheer

turns up one's nose

makes a joke of

makes a mockery of

pulls someone's chain

pulls someone's leg

does a number on

does an impression of

does a takeoff of

says contemptuously

turns your nose up at

takes a swipe at

makes cutting remarks about

curls your lip at

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Verb

(archaic) To feel or display contempt or disdain for

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