hold up to ridicule



hold someone or something up to ridicule

Fig. to ridicule someone or something. They must stop holding Matt up to ridicule! Who do they think they are? She held up Donald to ridicule.
See also: hold, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bisera-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Roxanerok-SAHN (French), rahk-SAN (English)French, English, Ancient Greek
PatsyPAT-seeEnglish, Irish
Yael-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Antonin-French
Hermolaos-Ancient Greek