poke fun at someone/something

poke fun at (someone or something)

To mildly taunt or mock someone or something; to make fun of someone or something. The humorist has long been poking fun at figures high in the social and political spheres, drawing the ire of many of them as a result. I was just poking fun at him—I didn't think he'd take it so personally!

poke fun at someone/something

If you poke fun at someone or something, you make unkind jokes about them. She was upset because Elspeth had poked fun at her mother and father. Most historians and writers poke fun at the royal visit, and for good reason.

词组	poke fun at someone/something
释义	poke fun at someone/something poke fun at (someone or something) To mildly taunt or mock someone or something; to make fun of someone or something. The humorist has long been poking fun at figures high in the social and political spheres, drawing the ire of many of them as a result. I was just poking fun at him—I didn't think he'd take it so personally! See also: fun, poke Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. poke fun at someone/something If you poke fun at someone or something, you make unkind jokes about them. She was upset because Elspeth had poked fun at her mother and father. Most historians and writers poke fun at the royal visit, and for good reason. See also: fun, poke, someone, something Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: poke fun at poke fun at (someone or something) borak make fun of make fun of (someone or something) make fun of somebody/something poke fun at, to have fun and games a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down join in
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