make fun of

Idioms  

1. Also, poke fun at; make sport of. Mock, ridicule, as in The girls made fun of Mary's shoes, or They poked fun at Willie's haircut, or I wish you wouldn't make sport of the new boy. The first term dates from the early 1700s, the second from the mid-1800s, and the third from the early 1500s.

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Example Sentences

Make fun of it while remembering that its subject is not a caricature, but someone with extreme power.

From Salon

"It's funny, man. I'm a comedian and you've got to make fun of yourself."

From BBC

But Charli XCX likes the craft and the spotlight, so she uses her movie to make fun of herself before anyone else can.

From Los Angeles Times

If I joke about it they think it is OK to make fun of me or they think I like having them.

From Salon

“I’m scared of what would ppl think of me or even worse, record me and make fun of me.”

From The Wall Street Journal