make a fool of

make a fool of yourself

to do something which makes you seem stupid. He's always getting drunk and making a fool of himself at parties.

See also: fool

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make a fool of yourself

to do something which makes you appear ridiculous. If you're afraid to make a fool of yourself, you will never be a successful performer. My former husband thought it was fun to make a fool of me.

make a spectacle of yourself

See also: fool