make a show of oneself
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make a show of oneself
verb makes a show of oneself · making a show of oneself · made a show of oneself
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To embarrass oneself or others in public.
Will you stop singing, please? You're making a show of yourself.
Similar: make a spectacle of oneself, make an exhibition of oneself
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verb To embarrass oneself or others in public
| Español | hacer el ridículo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 出洋相 chū yángxiàng |
| Português | pagar mico |
| Français | se faire remarquer, se donner en spectacle |
| Deutsch | sich zum Affen machen, sich lächerlich machen, eine lächerliche Figur abgeben, unangenehm auffallen |
| Italiano | dare spettacolo, farsi ridere dietro |
| Русский | сде́лать из себя́ посме́шище sdélatʹ iz sebjá posméšišče |
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