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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "ree" (as in "reed") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "koo" (as in "cool") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

To make a fool of oneself in public by saying or doing something inappropriate, wrong, or clumsy, resulting in visible embarrassment. It is one of the most universal and unavoidable experiences of human social life.

Examples

I made a fool of myself during the presentation and didn't know what to do.

I'd rather stay silent than make a fool of myself in front of everyone.

Regional synonyms

A serious mess or complicated situation that spun out of control. In Colombia and Venezuela, "cacao" describes a chaotic tangle that is hard to resolve. "Se armó el cacao" means things blew up, everyone started talking at once, or a situation escalated into something nobody knows how to fix.