# make a spectacle of oneself

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/make-a-spectacle-of-oneself
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To conspicuously embarrass oneself or others in public.

## Examples

- Please stop shouting or you will make a spectacle of yourself.
- He had too much to drink at the party and started making a spectacle of himself in front of his boss.
- By engaging in such a loud and public argument, she inadvertently made a spectacle of herself, drawing the unwanted attention of everyone in the restaurant.

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