Idioms

make (something) into a circus

make (something) into a circus

To cause something to devolve into chaos, especially in public. The senators' argument boiled over into a screaming match that made the legislative session into a real circus. Any time a celebrity is on trial, the media makes the whole thing into a circus. Is there any way we can ensure closed proceedings to prevent that from happening?
See also: circus, make
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