make an example of smb.

make an example of smb.
наказать кого-л. в назидание другим, примерно наказать кого-л

Well, listen, Sergeant, it's my duty to make an example of you, and I'm going to do my duty as you have always asked me to. (W. Saroyan, ‘The Adventures of Wesley Jackson’, ch. 6) — Послушай-ка, сержант. Мой долг наказать тебя в назидание другим, и я свой долг исполню, как ты всегда этого от меня требуешь.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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