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Season 6 · Episode 9
Homer Badman
The Simpsons
B2LatAm dubRelaxedRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
When Homer gropes for a gummy candy stuck to the babysitter's pants, she mistakes his intentions and turns the town against him.
Expressions to listen for
6hacer el ridículoto make a fool of oneself, to embarrass oneself in public
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
A fixed idiomatic phrase common throughout Latin America. The key is 'hacer' combined with 'el ridículo' as a set noun, producing a meaning you cannot get from 'hacer' and 'ridículo' separately in the way English speakers would expect.
No quiero cantar frente a todos; siempre hago el ridículo cuando estoy nervioso.I don't want to sing in front of everyone; I always make a fool of myself when I'm nervous.