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A pupil who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun. commencer à apprendre		class clown Every class has its class clown who makes jokes all the time.
To make yourself appear foolish or stupid. commencer à apprendre		to make a clown of yourself I shouldn't have worn this costume, I made a clown of myself.
To be the centre of attention. commencer à apprendre		to be in the limelight She would do anything to be in the limelight.
Something that is very old-fashioned and should no longer be used. commencer à apprendre		museum piece This is not a computer, it's a museum piece.
A show or other event that has been organized in order to get people's support or to persuade them to buy something. commencer à apprendre		dog and pony show Every supermarket organizes a lot of dog and pony shows.
Something that we say which means that an event or activity must continue even if there are problems or difficulties. commencer à apprendre		the show must go on I don't like my work, but the show must go on, I have to earn my living.
To be in charge of an organization or an activity. commencer à apprendre		to run the show It is a huge project, I wouldn't like to be the one who runs the show, there's a lot of responsibility.
An event that provokes such a strong reaction that it stops whatever's happening. commencer à apprendre		show stopper His joke was a real show stopper, everybody just stared at him.
To sing with vigour or intensity. commencer à apprendre		to sing your heart out No matter that she sang out of tune, she really sang her heart out.
With lots of famous people. commencer à apprendre		star-studded Every TV programme has its own star-studded event.
To win the greatest praise and to be better than anyone else. commencer à apprendre		to steal the show Jenny always steals the show, wherever she goes.
To make a fool of oneself. commencer à apprendre		to be laughed out of court I was laughed out of court when I asked who Lady Gaga was.

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