make an example of

Meaning

1. make an example of sb

   to punish sb as a warning to others not to do the same thing

In the movies · 7

• Make an example out of her.Black Widow2021
• Well I had to make an example out of somebody.Detachment2011
• Wow. Well, they had to make an example out of you.The Social Network2010
• And he clearly wants to make an example out of you both.What Happens in Vegas2008
• Make an example for the younger guys.Moneyball2011
• It may be necessary to make a few examples.if....1968
• AND SO WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OUT OF AARON SWARTZ TO SCARE AS MANY OF YOU AS POSSIBLE INTO NOT MAKING THAT TROUBLE."The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz2014

Learn it in full scenes

• The Social Network2010
  • Erica Dumps Mark at the Bar
  • Mark Builds Facemash
  • Mark Crashes Harvard's Network

From the same entry

• for example