make a fool of

made a fool of

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Definition of make a fool of - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

embarrassmentcause someone to seem foolish or silly

He made a fool of himself at the party.

embarrass

humiliate

deceivetrick someone into believing something false

She made a fool of him with her lies.

bamboozle

dupe

hoodwink

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Expressions with make a fool of

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make a fool of oneself

act in a way that causes embarrassment

He made a fool of himself at the party.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with fool

fool about

act in a silly or unproductive way without seriousness

Stop fool about and help me with this.

fool around

waste time doing unimportant things

Stop fooling around and get to work.!

fool round

engage in playful or silly behavior

They like to fool round during lunch breaks.

nobody's fool

person who is clever and not easily fooled

She is nobody's fool in business.

feel like a fool

experience embarrassment or shame

After the mistake, he felt like a fool in front of everyone.

fool into doing

trick someone to make them do something

She fooled him into signing the contract.

make a fool out of

cause someone to look silly or stupid by tricking them

He tried to make a fool out of his opponent during the debate.

take for a fool

consider someone unintelligent or easily deceived

Don't take me for a fool with your lies.

act a fool

behave in a silly or stupid way

He tends to act a fool at parties.

act the fool

pretend to be less intelligent to avoid responsibility

She acted the fool to get out of trouble.

Examples of make a fool of in a sentence

Don't make a fool of yourself by overreacting.
He made a fool of his friend with a prank.
They made a fool of her by spreading false rumors.

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French:ridiculiser, berner, ...
German:blamieren, täuschen, ...
Italian:rendere ridicolo, ingannare, ...
Spanish:poner en ridículo, burlar a, ...
Portuguese:fazer papel de tolo, enganar, ...
Chinese:丢脸, 愚弄, ...
Japanese:恥をかかせる, 騙す, ...
Arabic:سَخِرَ مِنْ, خَدَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת צְחוֹק מִ־, לְהוֹנוֹת, ...
Russian:выставить дураком, обмануть, ...
Ukrainian:робити, обдурити, ...
Hindi:हँसी का पात्र बनाना, धोखा देना, ...
Bengali:হাস্যকর করা, বোকা বানানো, ...
Catalan:fer quedar en ridícul, enganyar, ...
Czech:zesměšnit, napálit, ...
Danish:gøre til grin, narre, ...
Dutch:belachelijk maken, voor de gek houden, ...
Greek:γελοιοποιώ, εξαπατώ, ...
Hungarian:bolondot csinálni valakiből, becsapni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យនរណាម្នាក់មើលទៅគួរឱ្យអស់សំណើច, បោកបញ្ឆោត, ...
Korean:바보로 만들다, 속이다, ...
Persian:ضایع کردن, گول زدن, ...
Polish:ośmieszyć, oszukać, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer papel de bobo, enganar, ...
Romanian:a face de râs, a păcăli, ...
Swedish:göra bort, lura, ...
Thai:ทำให้ขายหน้า, หลอก, ...
Turkish:aptal durumuna düşürmek, kandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm trò cười, lừa, ...

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