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Phrase(s): make a laughingstock of oneself or something [and] make oneself or something a laughingstock to make oneself a source of ridicule or laughter; to do something that invites ridicule. • Laura made herself a laughingstock by arriving at the fast-food restaurant in full evening dress. • The board of directors made the company a laughingstock by hiring an ex-convict as president.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs