make a monkey out of someone
• humiliate someone by making them appear ridiculous.
• "he thinks he can make a monkey out of me, but he's got another think coming!"
Similar:
make someone look a fool,
make someone look foolish,
make a fool of,
make a laughing stock of,
ridicule,
deride,
make fun of,
poke fun at,
set someone up,
play a trick on,
