make a show of oneself
Act foolishly publicly
To make a show of oneself is to behave in a way that draws embarrassing attention, usually through excessive emotion, drunkenness, or inappropriate conduct in public: She made a show of herself at the wedding reception.
The phrase implies others are watching and judging.
Compare *make a spectacle of oneself*, which carries the same meaning.
- boastSpeak with excessive pride
- make a spectacle of oneselfAct embarrassingly in public
- show offBoast through display
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- make an exhibition of oneselfEmbarrass oneself publicly
strut · flaunt · put on airs · grandstand · showboating · ham it up · play to the gallery · brag · exhibit · mortification · humiliation · vaunt · awkwardness · cringe · display · blunder · ostentatious · faux pas
make a show of oneselfkeep one's cool
Maintain emotional control
behave oneself · keep a stiff upper lip · hold oneself together · keep it together
make a show of oneselfkeep a low profile
Remain unnoticed deliberately
fly under the radar · lie low · make oneself scarce · keep one's head down
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