From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmake a mockery of somethingmake a mockery of somethingSHOW/BE A SIGN OFto make something such as a plan or system seem completely useless or ineffective This building plan makes a mockery of the government’s environmental policy. → mockery
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make a mockery of something• He had stolen the best months of her life and made a mockery of her love.• She had betrayed both him and me, and made a mockery of her feelings; of the entire tragedy itself.• Large jury awards are making a mockery of the justice system, we are told.• By being slow to drop the rates, the banks make a mockery of the Government's policy.• These endless appeals and delays make a mockery of justice.• The losing Pittsburgh Steelers for making a mockery of their underdog status.• The Western world is making a mockery of us.• But Labourpoliticians and women's groups accused him of making a mockery of the Government's efforts to tackle domestic violence.• They have always been unseemly, since they make a mockery of the moral values they purport to uphold.• Excluding the Balts would make a mockery of expansion. 