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В ДУРАКАХ (В ДУРАХ
obs) быть*,, остаться, оставить кого и т. п.
collPrepPthese forms onlysubj-compl with copula (
subj:
human or
collect) or
obj-compl with оставить (
obj: human or
collect) ) (to be, end up, put
s.o. ) in a stupid, ludicrous situation
X остался в дураках - X made a fool (an ass, a jackass, a monkey) (out) of himself
X was made a fool (an ass) ofX ended up looking like a foolX ended up with egg on his face
Y оставил X-a в дураках = Y made a fool (an ass, a jackass, a monkey) (out) of X
Y left X with egg on X% face.