play the fool
US /pleɪ ðə fuːl/
UK /pleɪ ðə fuːl/

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바보처럼 굴다, 어리석게 행동하다
to behave in a silly or foolish way, often to entertain others or to avoid responsibility
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Stop playing the fool and take this seriously.
바보처럼 굴지 말고 이걸 진지하게 받아들여.
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He was always playing the fool to make his friends laugh.
그는 항상 친구들을 웃기려고 바보처럼 굴었다.