“She makes a fool of him already.”
Portia FeatheringtonMarina ThompsonS1 · E6 · 00:19:05
What it sounds like
Marina is already making Colin look foolish.
What it really means
“Portia accuses Marina of deceiving Colin about the baby and making their engagement a public embarrassment.”
Said today
“She’s already making him look like a fool by letting him believe the baby is his.”
What was happening
The Featherington girls joke that Marina and Colin will have a beautiful baby, forgetting Colin is not the father. Portia stops them laughing at the boy and turns the accusation on Marina, whose secret makes Colin’s engagement look foolish.
PortiaShe makes a fool of him already.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 1, episode 6, at 00:19:05
Stings rather a lot.
How much it hurts: 3 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultdirect insult, reputation, marriage prospects.
Checked by my AI judge (96% sure). Found in 3 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works