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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Hey guys
Vocabulary
"to make fun of" - other ways to say it
Hey guys 
I'd be pleased if one of you could explain me something more about this idiom
"to make fun of someone"
I perfectly know what it means, I was just wondering if there are other ways to say it.
For example somewhere I hear these:
"to kid someone" - "to play someone around" - "to joke someone"
Are they right? Is there any difference among them?
Could you clarify it or give me some examples?
Cheers [H]
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1-- to make fun of someone 2-- to kid someone 3-- to play around with someone 4-- to joke about someone They are all vaguely similar and could usually be used in similar contexts. #1 and #4 do not require the presence of the person being belittled; #2 and #3 are actions taken against the belittled person him/herself.
- 1-- to make fun of someone 2-- to kid someone 3-- to play around with someone 4-- to joke about someone They are all vaguely similar and could usually be used in similar contexts.
- #1 and #4 do not require the presence of the person being belittled; #2 and #3 are actions taken against the belittled person him/herself.
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1-- to make fun of someone
2-- to kid someone
3-- to play around with someone
4-- to joke about someone
They are all vaguely similar and could usually be used in similar contexts. #1 and #4 do not require the presence of the person being belittled; #2 and #3 are actions taken against the belittled person him/herself.
2-- to kid someone
3-- to play around with someone
4-- to joke about someone
They are all vaguely similar and could usually be used in similar contexts. #1 and #4 do not require the presence of the person being belittled; #2 and #3 are actions taken against the belittled person him/herself.
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