make a fool of
Example Sentences
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So, when I let them down like this and when I make a fool of myself in a moment like today, yeah, I have a lot of regret.
From BBC
I’ll admit that when I arrived in Los Angeles in 2001, I was a bit worried about whether, as a transplant, I’d make a fool of myself in print, or have trouble finding enough good stories in a place where I knew only a handful of people and little of the political landscape.
From Los Angeles Times
"I reckon the fitness would be the only thing I've got. I wouldn't back myself. Although my parents-in-law tell me 'please don't do it, you'll make a fool of yourself' and that makes me want to do it," he laughs.
From BBC
She added: "Please don't try and vote if you're watching on demand, you'll just make a fool of yourself."
From BBC
"I definitely understand people who overdrink. Would I do it myself? I hope not because people kind of tend to make a fool of themselves when they overdrink."
From BBC
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