The government knows that if they stop him standing in the elections they will make a martyr of him from the point of view of the international community.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
make a martyr of — (yourself) to do things which are difficult or unpleasant for you, often when it is not necessary. She s made a real martyr of herself, wearing herself out doing everything for her family … New idioms dictionary
make a martyr of someone — make a martyr of (someone) to treat someone badly with the result that other people feel sympathy for them. The government knows that if they stop him standing in the elections they will make a martyr of him from the point of view of the… … New idioms dictionary
make a martyr of yourself — make a martyr of (yourself) to do things which are difficult or unpleasant for you, often when it is not necessary. She s made a real martyr of herself, wearing herself out doing everything for her family … New idioms dictionary
martyr — ► NOUN 1) a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs. 2) a person who exaggerates their difficulties in order to obtain sympathy or admiration. ► VERB ▪ make a martyr of. DERIVATIVES martyrdom noun. ORIGIN Greek martur… … English terms dictionary
martyr — noun 1 sb who is killed/suffers for what they believe ADJECTIVE ▪ early ▪ glorious, holy ▪ Christian, Islamic, Protestant, etc … Collocations dictionary
martyr — n. 1) to make a martyr (of smb.) 2) a martyr to (a martyr to tyranny) 3) (misc.) to burn a martyr at the stake; to play the martyr * * * [ mɑːtə] to play the martyr (misc.) to burn a martyr at the stake a martyr to (a martyr to tyranny) to make a … Combinatory dictionary
martyr — martyrish, adj. martyrly, adv., adj. /mahr teuhr/, n. 1. a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion. 2. a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause: a… … Universalium
martyr — /ˈmatə / (say mahtuh) noun 1. someone who willingly suffers death rather than renounce their religion. 2. someone who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause. 3. someone undergoing severe or… …
martyr — noun 1》 a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs. 2》 a person who displays or exaggerates their suffering or discomfort in order to obtain sympathy or admiration. verb kill as a martyr; make a martyr of. Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
martyr — mar•tyr [[t]ˈmɑr tər[/t]] n. 1) rel a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion 2) a person who is put to death or suffers on behalf of a cause 3) a person who undergoes severe or constant suffering 4) to make a… … From formal English to slang
