make a spectacle of oneself
(idiomatic, originally, _, US) To conspicuously embarrass oneself or others in public.
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(idiomatic, originally, _, US) To conspicuously embarrass oneself or others in public.
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When someone accidentally embarrasses themselves while trying to roast or impress. The setup is theirs; the punchline writes itself. "Posting your resume with ‘detial-oriented' in the summary. Peak self-own." Usually preserved on screenshot before the original post is deleted.