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make an exhibition of oneself en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (UK, idiomatic) To embarrass oneself or others in public by behaving foolishly.
   • He tends to make an exhibition of himself at parties, trying to draw attention.
   • Stop making an exhibition of yourself and let others enjoy the moment.
   • She had far too much to drink and made an exhibition of herself by flirting with everyone.

Forms

Synonyms

make a fool of oneself (to embarrass oneself in public) · make a spectacle of oneself (to embarrass oneself in public)

Translations (23)

fi munata itsensä (to embarrass oneself in public) · cmn 出洋相 (to embarrass oneself in public) · sv göra bort sig (to embarrass oneself in public) · de sich zum Narren machen (to embarrass oneself in public) · nl zichzelf voor gek zetten (to embarrass oneself in public) · gl poñerse en ridículo (to embarrass oneself in public) · ru позо́риться (to embarrass oneself in public) · de sich blamieren (to embarrass oneself in public) · gl pórse en ridículo (to embarrass oneself in public) · es hacer el ridículo (to embarrass oneself in public) · pt dar vexame (to embarrass oneself in public) · gl face-lo ridículo (to embarrass oneself in public) · ja 恥をさらす (to embarrass oneself in public) · bg излагам се (to embarrass oneself in public) · pt pagar mico (to embarrass oneself in public) · ru де́лать из себя́ посме́шище (to embarrass oneself in public) · it dare spettacolo (to embarrass oneself in public) · hu nevetségessé teszi magát (to embarrass oneself in public) · pl zrobić z siebie widowisko (to embarrass oneself in public) · gl montar un espectáculo (to embarrass oneself in public) · it rendersi ridicolo (to embarrass oneself in public) · fr se couvrir de ridicule (to embarrass oneself in public) · pl robić z siebie widowisko (to embarrass oneself in public)