make an ass of | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)To cause (someone) toappearfoolish.c.1595–1596(date written),William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies(First Folio), London:[…]Isaac Iaggard, andEd[ward]Blount, published1623,→OCLC,[Act III, scene i],page152:I ſee their knauery; this is tomake an aſſe ofme, / to fright me if they could;[…]1912,Arthur Conan Doyle,The Lost World[…], London; New York, N.Y.:Hodder and Stoughton,→OCLC:I had sprung to my feet. I was speaking, and yet I had prepared no words. Tarp Henry, my companion, was plucking at my skirts and I heard him whispering, "Sit down, Malone! Don'tmake apublicass ofyourself."2008–2021,qntm, “We Need To Talk About Fifty-Five”, inThere Is No Antimemetics Division,→ISBN, page13:O5-8 does an impressive job of controlling himself, keeping his attention focused on Marion. Clay doesn't fare so well, and quickly sweeps the whole room, even checking behind his back.Making an ass ofhimself, essentially. He finds nothing. He looks baffled.

Examples:

EN: This is to make an ass of me, to fright me if they could.
ES: Quieren hacer un burro de mí, asustarme, si es que pueden.
EN: Young fellow, before you make an ass of yourself ..
ES: Joven, antes que hagas el ridículo totalmente
EN: The columns of this paper are wide open... to any young fool can make an ass of himself entertainingly.
ES: Las columnas de este periódico están abiertas de par en par para cualquier joven idiota que encuentre estupideces que entretengan.
EN: If you're going to make an ass of yourself I'll pretend I don't know you.
ES: Everett, creo que vas a quedar como un tonto... y yo fingiré que no te conozco.
EN: First of all, I plough up your front garden. Then I make an ass of myself all over the station.
ES: Primero, caigo en su jardín, luego hago el ridículo frente a toda la estación.
EN: And I'm about to make an ass of myself with a girl of 22.
ES: Estoy a punto de ponerme en ridículo con una chica de 22.
EN: I know you want me to make an ass of myself on that stage.
ES: Sé lo que quieres que haga. Que quede como un idota en el escenario.
EN: Well, they don't pay me enough to make an ass of myself. Do you understand?
ES: No me pagan lo suficiente para eso.
EN: I just wanted to say that... I'm very embarrassed by the way I behaved tonight and I... well, I don't know quite what to say now, except... the thing about love is that you can really make an ass of yourself.
ES: Solo queria decir que... estoy apenada por mi comportamiento de esta noche y...... bien, no se qué más decir excepto que... el amor te hace cometer estupideces.
EN: You try and do the best... and you go out there and you make an ass of yourself... embarrass your friends. Hold your dick."
ES: Haces lo mejor que puedes... y terminas quedando como un idiota... avergonzando a tus amigos y con la polla colgando".
EN: So let him make an ass of himself.
ES: Así que déjalo que haga el ridículo.
EN: If you're going to make an ass of yourself, take it outside.
ES: Si vas para hacer un culo de ti mismo, tomar fuera.
EN: I'm not going to make an ass of myself.
ES: Yo no voy a hacer un culo de mí mismo.
EN: You know, you two could have said something... instead of letting me make an ass of myself.
ES: Podrían haber dicho algo antes de hacerme quedar como idiota.
EN: This is to make an ass of me, to fright me, if they could.
ES: Quieren hacerme quedar como un burro. Quieren asustarme si pueden.

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