Please do not make a show of yourself at the party.
make a show of oneself
idiomTo embarrass oneself or others in public.
He drank too much at the wedding and started to make a show of himself in front of the guests.
By shouting at the waiter over a minor mistake, he made a show of himself and caused everyone at the table to feel deeply uncomfortable.
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adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
To claim the honor of another for oneself.
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apply oneself
Synonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.
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be oneself
To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.
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bear oneself
To behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.
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box oneself into a corner
To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
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buy a dog and bark oneself
To do something that one has hired someone else to do.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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carry oneself
To move, especially emphasizing the manner in which one moves.