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made a spectacle of oneself

made a spectacle of oneself is the simple past and past participle of make a spectacle of oneself.

Meaning of make a spectacle of oneself

Verb

make a spectacle of oneself (third-person singular simple present makes a spectacle of oneself, present participle making a spectacle of oneself, simple past and past participle made a spectacle of oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) To conspicuously embarrass oneself or others in public.
    • She had far too much to drink and made a spectacle of herself by flirting with everyone.
    Synonyms:
    make a fool of oneself, make an exhibition of oneself, make a show of oneself

Questions about made a spectacle of oneself

What is made a spectacle of oneself the simple past and past participle of?
Made a spectacle of oneself is the simple past and past participle of make a spectacle of oneself.

Words near made a spectacle of oneself in the dictionary

  1. made a production out of
  2. made a run for it
  3. made a scene
  4. made a show of oneself
  5. made a silk purse of a sow's ear
  6. made a spectacle of oneself
  7. made a splash
  8. made a stand
  9. made a statement
  10. made a stick for one's own back
  11. made a time

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