make an ass of oneself

(idiom) to embarrass yourself

Example Sentences:

Alexandra made an ass of herself by going to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting with a bottle of wine.

The student made an ass of himself when his cellphone went off during his presentation.

A: Did you meet your new girlfriend’s parents?
B: Yeah.
A: How did it go?
B: Terribly. I made an ass of myself!
A: How?
B: I don’t want to talk about it!

Similar idioms:

1. touch on
2. bust one’s ass
3. bust one’s ass
4. get one’s ass in gear
5. run across
6. kick some ass
7. put one’s ass on the line
8. smart ass
9. ass
10. you bet your ass