make nonsense of

make 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.

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Main Entry:nonsense

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  • make a 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 …   Useful english dictionary

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