make hay of
throw into confusion
RELATED IDIOMS :
hit the hay
go to bed – informal
make hay
make good use of an opportunity while it lasts
This is a shortened version of the proverb make hay while the sun shines which dates from the mid 16th century.
1998 - Simon Winchester - The Surgeon of Crowthorne - The British papers, always eager to vent editorial spleen on their transatlantic rivals made hay with this particular aspect of the story.
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