Which means he's making such an ass out of himself for some other reason.

I'll make an ass of myself first time I run into a female.

Somebody was always willing to make an ass out of themselves on the air.

"I have been watching the most powerful country on earth making an ass of itself."

Sometimes you'd rather die than make an ass of yourself.

Just enjoy the view and don't make an ass of yourself.

Man has always insisted on making an ass of himself.

Because my father had made a bigger ass of himself than I supposed.

Came into this world making a ass of myself, as usual.

"You have a right to make an ass of yourself, too."