give a bad account of (oneself)

give a bad account of (oneself)

To act or behave in a way that reflects poorly on oneself. I'm worried that I gave a bad account of myself in that job interview today. He's very bright and extremely talented, but he has such terrible people skills that he always gives a bad account of himself around others.

See also: account, bad, give, of

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