Nonsense
131make nonsense of — make (a) nonsense of Brit : to cause (something) to no longer be effective : to take away the value or usefulness of (something) The lack of guards makes a nonsense of the security checkpoint. • • • Main Entry: ↑nonsense …
132make (a) nonsense of something — make (a) ˈnonsense of sth idiom to reduce the value of sth by a lot; to make sth seem ridiculous • If people can bribe police officers, it makes a complete nonsense of the legal system. • The unemployment figures make nonsense of talk of an… …
