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Tommy Tran
2021-08-13 04:08
Be the butt of the joke idiom verb phrase
Someone or something that is the focus of a joke.
When I was 12, I was the butt of the joke at school.
After what Andrew did, he became the butt of the joke.
To openly show ridicule or contempt for someone by literally laughing in front of them
1. To mock someone or something.
2. To be annoying or unfair.
To make fun of someone/something.
The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase dates back to the 1600s, when archery targets were put upon mounds or butts for practice.
Do you see anything wrong?
This phrase emphasize that Christmas takes place once a year time, so you should grab this chance to indulge yourself and be good to others.
I've eaten a little more than usual as today is Christmas and Christmas comes but once a year, right?
