- made a fool of himself
- made himself out to be an idiot, made a laughingstock out of himself, made himself despised
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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fool — fool1 [ ful ] noun ** 1. ) count someone who does not behave in an intelligent or sensible way: You re a fool if you think you ll ever see that money again. feel (like) a fool: He made me feel like such a fool when he used me as an example! look… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fool — [[t]fu͟ːl[/t]] ♦♦♦ fools, fooling, fooled 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a fool, you are indicating that you think they are not at all sensible and show a lack of good judgement. You fool! she shouted... He d been a fool to get… … English dictionary
make a fool of yourself — phrase to make yourself seem stupid by behaving in a silly or embarrassing way He made a fool of himself by turning up drunk to a TV chat show. Thesaurus: to behave in a silly waysynonym to be, or to become ashamed or embarrassedsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
fool — fool, idiot, imbecile, moron, simpleton, natural are often used popularly and interchangeably of one regarded as lacking sense or good judgment but each can be more precisely applied to someone mentally deficient in a given degree. Fool, the most … New Dictionary of Synonyms
make a fool of — or (informal)[make a monkey of] {v. phr.} To make (someone) look foolish. * /The boy made a fool of himself./ * /Mary s classmates made a fool of her by telling her the party was to be a masquerade./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make a fool of — or (informal)[make a monkey of] {v. phr.} To make (someone) look foolish. * /The boy made a fool of himself./ * /Mary s classmates made a fool of her by telling her the party was to be a masquerade./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ a\ fool\ of — or informal make a monkey of v. phr. To make (someone) look foolish. The boy made a fool of himself. Mary s classmates made a fool of her by telling her the party was to be a masquerade … Словарь американских идиом
make a fool of yourself — to make yourself seem stupid by behaving in a silly or embarrassing way He made a fool of himself by turning up drunk to a TV chat show … English dictionary
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fool — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See folly. v. dupe, mislead; idle away; tamper. See deception, change, inactivity. fool around II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A silly or stupid person] Syn. nitwit, simpleton, dunce, ninny, cretin, nincompoop … English dictionary for students
