make a show of oneself en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(Ireland, idiomatic) To embarrass oneself or others in public.
Will you stop singing, please? You're making a show of yourself.
Ní raibh aon ghnó agam an t‑eiteach a thabhairt do mar do dhéanfadh sé seódh dhíom : I knew better than to refuse him, for he'd make a show of me.
1929, Tomás Ó Criomhthain, An t-Oileánach, Dublin, page 123:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| making a show of oneself | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made a show of oneself | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made a show of oneself | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| makes a show of oneself | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
make a spectacle of oneself · make an exhibition of oneself
Translations (16)
fr se faire remarquer (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · pt pagar mico (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · sv göra bort sig (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · de sich zum Affen machen (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · de sich lächerlich machen (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · ru сде́лать из себя́ посме́шище (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · it dare spettacolo (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · es hacer el ridículo (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · de unangenehm auffallen (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · fi munata itsensä (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · cmn 出洋相 (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · hu nevetségessé teszi magát (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · fr se donner en spectacle (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · nl een belachelijk figuur slaan (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · de eine lächerliche Figur abgeben (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · it farsi ridere dietro (To embarrass oneself or others in public)