make an example of someone
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- /meɪk ən ig-ˈzam-pəl ʌv, ɒv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /meɪk ən ig-ˈzam-pəl ʌv, ɒv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən/
Definition of make an example of someone words
- phrase make an example of someone To make an example of someone who has done something wrong means to punish them severely as a warning to other people not to do the same thing. 0
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Parts of speech for Make an example of someone
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make an example of someone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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