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sich zum Affen machen

to make a fool of oneself

Türkçe: kendini rezil etmek

Noun
der Affe m.
Verb
machen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen
Register
Colloquial register

Watch out. Stronger than 'blamieren'; implies clownish behavior.

In a sentence

Which form of machen fills the gap?

Mit diesem albernen Tanz ____ sie sich zum Affen.

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Mit diesem albernen Tanz macht sie sich zum Affen.

How it is used

Means 'to make a fool of oneself' by acting ridiculously. Colloquial register. Use after someone trips on stage during a presentation. Stronger than 'blamieren'; implies clownish behavior.

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