make an exhibition of yourself

make an exhibition of yourself
British
to behave badly in public.

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  • make an exhibition of yourself — british phrase to behave badly in public. Thesaurus: to behave badlysynonym Main entry: exhibition * * * make an exhibition of yourself : to behave in a foolish or embarrassing way in public He got drunk at the wedding and made an exhibition of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • make an exhibition of yourself — make an exhibition of (yourself) to do something that makes you look stupid and attracts other people s attention. If he keeps on drinking he s going to end up making an exhibition of himself! …   New idioms dictionary

  • make an exhibition of — (yourself) to do something that makes you look stupid and attracts other people s attention. If he keeps on drinking he s going to end up making an exhibition of himself! …   New idioms dictionary

  • make an exhibition of oneself — {v. phr.} To behave foolishly or embarrassingly in public. * /Stop drinking so much and making an exhibition of yourself./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make an exhibition of oneself — {v. phr.} To behave foolishly or embarrassingly in public. * /Stop drinking so much and making an exhibition of yourself./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make\ an\ exhibition\ of\ oneself — v. phr. To behave foolishly or embarrassingly in public. Stop drinking so much and making an exhibition of yourself …   Словарь американских идиом

  • exhibition — ex|hi|bi|tion W2 [ˌeksıˈbıʃən] n 1.) especially BrE a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see exhibition of ▪ an exhibition of black and white photographs stage/mount/hold etc an exhibition ▪ The museum is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • exhibition — ex|hi|bi|tion [ ,eksı bıʃn ] noun count ** 1. ) a public show where art or other interesting things are put so that people can go look at them: the World Trade exhibition an exhibition hall/center/space exhibition of: an exhibition of paintings… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • exhibition */*/*/ — UK [ˌeksɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms exhibition : singular exhibition plural exhibitions 1) a public show where art or other interesting things are put so that people can go and look at them exhibition of: an exhibition of… …   English dictionary

  • make exhibition of —    When someone behaves in such a foolish way in public that they look ridiculous, they make an exhibition of themselves.     Get down off the table Fred! You re making an exhibition of yourself! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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