proper fool

ˈprɒpər fuːl

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Definition of proper fool - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behavior

person who acts in a very silly or stupid way

He made himself look like a proper fool at the party.
Don’t be a proper fool in front of your boss.
She called him a proper fool after his prank failed.

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Expressions with proper fool

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look a proper fool

appear very silly or ridiculous to other people

He forgot his lines and looked a proper fool on stage.

Expressions with proper

go through the proper channels

follow official steps or procedures to get something done

You must go through the proper channels to file a complaint.

follow the proper channels

use the correct procedures or hierarchy

To get approval, you must follow the proper channels.

good and proper

adj.

completely or thoroughly done

He cleaned the house good and proper.

at the proper time

adv.

happening when it is best or most suitable

The package arrived at the proper time.

in proper form

adv.

done correctly according to rules or standards

The application was submitted in proper form.

in proper sequence

adv.

following the correct order of steps or events

Make sure to assemble the parts in proper sequence.

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 of

cause someone to seem foolish or silly

He made a fool of himself at the party.

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.

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French:imbécile, ...
German:kompletter Narr, ...
Italian:perfetto idiota, ...
Spanish:auténtico tonto, ...
Portuguese:tolo de primeira, ...
Chinese:彻头彻尾的傻瓜, ...
Japanese:大馬鹿者, ...
Arabic:أَحْمَق حَقيقِي, ...
Hebrew:אִידְיוֹט גָּמוּר, ...
Russian:настоящий дурак, ...
Ukrainian:повний дурень, ...
Hindi:पक्का मूर्ख, ...
Bengali:সত্যিকারের বোকা, ...
Catalan:imbècil, ...
Czech:úplný hlupák, ...
Danish:en rigtig tåbe, ...
Dutch:echte dwaas, ...
Greek:καθολικός ανόητος, ...
Hungarian:igazi bolond, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សល្ងង់ខ្លៅណាស់, ...
Korean:완전 바보, ...
Persian:احمق واقعی, ...
Polish:prawdziwy głupek, ...
Portuguese (BR):palhaço, ...
Romanian:râsul lumii, ...
Swedish:riktig dumbom, ...
Thai:ตัวตลกเต็มขั้น, ...
Turkish:tam bir aptal, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ ngốc thực sự, ...

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