playing the fool

To act in a silly manner in order to amuse other people.

Tommy: Everybody, look what I can do! *makes a silly face*
Teacher: Tommy! Stop playing the fool and finish your maths!

Parents: Don't you be a bad boy Johnny, Don't you slip up Or play the fool.
Johnny: Oh no ma, oh no da, I'll be your golden boy. I will obey ev'ry golden rule.

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played the fool

to be played the fool; to be patronised, deceived, conned or taken advantage of. to be treated like an idiot.

Johnny told his teacher the dog ate his homework and he couldn't sleep.

the teacher said Johnny could have the day off school. the teacher had been played the fool

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everybody plays the fool

It means that in relationships or in certain situations we all play the fool one time or another. Playing the fool means doing things we wouldn't normally do or being foolish

"Omg ! I feel so dumb for giving a man my heart that didn't appreciate it! I did all kinds of things for him. But hey everybody plays the fool

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Guitar Playing Fool

1 Great Guitar Player
2 Moronic Guitar Player, one who thinks that they are awesome at the guitar, yet they suck.

Man, Hendrix is a Guitar Playing Fool!
...You're a guitar playing fool with your fat fingers.

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