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make an example of

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To punish someone so as to give a warning to others.

idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

4 more languages

Examples

“He made an example of the drunken sailor with twenty lashes, to show⟳ that he must have⟳ a sober crew.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

make an exception make an exhibition of oneself make an honest woman make an impression make an offer make as if

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