Meaning of make an ass of | Babel Free

Definitions

To cause (someone) to appear foolish.

idiomatic, transitive

Examples

“I ſee their knauery; this is to make⟳ an aſſe of me, / to fright me if they could; […]”

“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't make⟳ a public ass of yourself."”

“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 of himself, essentially. He finds nothing. He looks baffled.”

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