“a fool”

The following 4 entries include the term a fool.

a fool and his money are soon parted

idiom

used to say that a foolish person spends money too quickly on unimportant things

a fool for

idiom

used to say that a person likes or loves something or someone

make a fool of oneself

idiom

: to behave in a very foolish or silly way

make a fool (out) of

idiom

: to cause (someone) to look stupid or foolish


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