make a joke of something
成語所屬單字joke
make a joke of something — 慣用語
1. to treat a serious matter as if it were funny, often to avoid facing it directly
1.慣用語
釋義
拿某事開玩笑；以玩笑帶過
to treat a serious matter as if it were funny, often to avoid facing it directly or to reduce tension.
例句
Joon tried to make a joke of failing the driving test, but his hands were trembling.
Instead of getting angry, the coach made a joke of the team's loss to lift their spirits.