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make a nuisance of oneself

make a nuisance of oneself verb: to behave in an irritating way.

Verb

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

  1. (idioms) To behave in an irritating way.

Forms of make a nuisance of oneself

third-person singular presentmakes a nuisance of oneself
present participlemaking a nuisance of oneself
past participlemade a nuisance of oneself
pastmade a nuisance of oneself

Questions about make a nuisance of oneself

What does make a nuisance of oneself mean?
Make a nuisance of oneself means to behave in an irritating way.
What part of speech is make a nuisance of oneself?
Make a nuisance of oneself is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a nuisance of oneself?
The past tense of make a nuisance of oneself is made a nuisance of oneself.

Words near make a nuisance of oneself in the dictionary

  1. make a move
  2. make a muscle
  3. make a name for oneself
  4. make a night of it
  5. make a noise in the world
  6. make a nuisance of oneself
  7. make a pass
  8. make a pig of oneself
  9. make a pig out of oneself
  10. make a pig's ear of
  11. make a pile

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