Stop acting like a fool

Meaning

A parental command to behave with some dignity or stop doing something embarrassing. It is usually said to a child who is being overly loud or silly in public.

Stern, parental

Used in a sentence

• Stop acting like a fool and sit down at the dinner table right now.
• We are in a library, so please stop acting like a fool.
• Stop acting like a fool before someone records this and puts it on the internet.