"make a monkey of" in Indonesian
Definition
Membuat seseorang tampak bodoh atau malu di depan orang lain, biasanya dengan bercanda atau mempermalukan.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Ungkapan ini biasanya digunakan untuk bercanda atau ringan, tidak terlalu menghina. Sering ditemukan dalam bentuk negatif: 'jangan mempermalukan saya'.
Examples
Don't make a monkey of your brother in front of his friends.
Jangan **mempermalukan** adikmu di depan teman-temannya.
He loves to make a monkey of his classmates during lunchtime.
Dia suka **mempermalukan** teman-teman sekelasnya saat jam makan siang.
She felt embarrassed because they made a monkey of her.
Dia merasa malu karena mereka **mempermalukannya**.
He tried to impress everyone, but his joke just made a monkey of himself.
Dia mencoba membuat semua orang terkesan, tapi leluconnya justru **membuat dirinya malu sendiri**.
If you trust him with your secret, he'll just make a monkey of you.
Jika kamu percaya rahasiamu padanya, dia hanya akan **mempermalukan** kamu.
They set up the prank to really make a monkey of their teacher, but she figured it out.
Mereka merancang lelucon untuk benar-benar **mempermalukan** guru mereka, tapi gurunya tahu.