make a monkey out of
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“Evolution mama,” it goes, “don’t you make a monkey out of me.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2017
The book's impatient thesis is that man ignorantly keeps trying to make a monkey out of the poor beast.
From Time Magazine Archive
Somebody is always trying to make a monkey out of modern art.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even though Director Walsh and Gentleman Jim make a monkey out of him in the ring, his gymnasial fragrance lingers on.
From Time Magazine Archive
He pulled the door open again and, waving his hat in the air said, "You pikers will never git another chance to make a monkey out of me," and slammed the door.
From Jimmie Moore of Bucktown by Melvin Earnest Trotter
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