act/play the fool
idiom
: to behave in a silly or foolish way
If you keep playing the fool by asking silly questions, people won't take you seriously.
Examples of act/play the fool in a Sentence
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Gabler has surprised with his ability to go with the flow and play the fool when necessary.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
That’s not cause for any of us to tear off our masks and act the fool during the Labor Day weekend.
—Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2020
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
That’s not cause for any of us to tear off our masks and act the fool during the Labor Day weekend.
—Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2020
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“Act/play the fool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%2Fplay%20the%20fool. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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