be the scoff and jest of in English

be an object of ridicule and sco

Use "be the scoff and jest of" in a sentence

1. A true jest is no jest. 

2. Skeptics scoff at the idea.

3. Where's all the scoff gone?

4. They exchanged words, not all of which appeared to be in jest.

5. We scoff at their education, habits and tastes.

6. But observers scoff at such notions.

7. You are pleased to scoff.

8. Don't jest at her.

9. Most of those that scoff at the word ‘God’ and say, ‘Where is he?’

10. You are not supposed to scoff at religion .

11. He liked to scoff aloud at Louis XVIII.

12. The remark was made half in jest.

13. Citizens of other cities may scoff at Melbourne's brown river.

14. Twenty and 10 every night is nothing to scoff at.

15. All who pass by her scoff and shake their fists.

16. Entomologists, nutritionists and other insect fanciers scoff at Westerners' bias against bugs.

17. Don't jest about such important matters!

18. He teased Mary with a jest.

19. Don't say that, even in jest.

20. Instead, defiant leaders scoff at arms-control laws.

21. Shall your boasts silence men ? And shall you scoff and none rebuke?

22. You mustn't jest at me.

23. PEOPLE who are materialistically minded may scoff at the idea of wicked spirits.

24. There was purpose and feeling, banter and scoff playing, mingled , on her mobile lineaments.

25. They scoff, and speak with malice; in their arrogance they threaten oppression.