make little of



make little of someone or something

to minimize someone or something; to play someone or something down; to belittle someone or something. John made little of my efforts to collect money for charity. The neighbors made little of John and thought he would amount to nothing.
See also: little, make, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Susanasoo-SAH-nah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Shavonneshə-VAWN (English)Irish, English
ValerieVAL-ə-ree (English), VAH-le-ree (German)English, German, Czech
Niraj-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali
ÉLisee-LEEZFrench
Alva['ælvə]