make a spectacle of oneself

Verb

Meaning

make a spectacle of oneself (third-person singular simple present makes a spectacle of oneself, present participle making a spectacle of oneself, simple past and past participle made a spectacle of oneself)

(idiomatic, originally US) To embarrass oneself or others in public.
She had far too much to drink and made a spectacle of herself by flirting with everyone.

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Synonyms

make an exhibition of oneself make a show of oneself make a fool of oneself

Close letter words and terms

make a social call make a song and dance about make a spectacle of make a speech to make a splash make a spurt