make a fool (out) of

idiom

: to cause (someone) to look stupid or foolish

She made a fool (out) of me by insulting me in front of my friends.

Examples of make a fool (out) of in a Sentence

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Lowry just laughed and drank his beer watching his buddy make a fool of himself. —Brody Miller, The Athletic, 28 Apr. 2024

What made Conan Without Borders work so well is O’Brien’s innate ability to improvise, his willingness to make a fool of himself, and the show’s effort to tackle uncomfortable topics. —Ian Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024

His class anxiety had vanished and was replaced by a kind of joy that comes with watching your eldest son with a fancy education make a fool out of himself. —Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023

This often includes using someone’s own words to make a fool out of them – as the Lincoln Project ads often do with Trump. —Chris Lamb, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2020

Don’t beat women, hold guns to peoples heads, fund abortions then pretend your pro-life, stalk cheerleaders, leave your multiple minor children alone to chase more fame, lie, lie, lie, say stupid crap, and make a fool of your family.. —Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 7 Dec. 2022

Make loud noises – make a fool of yourself,’’ Beatty said. —Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2023

Of course, a phenomenon such as climate change or the pandemic may make a fool of the great-man theory. —Lance Morrow, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022

Sometimes the only thing stopping us from taking to the dance floor to shake off the blues, is the lack of some guy willing to make a fool of himself up there first. —Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022