lay oneself open to ridicule

例句：

1. 1. He decided to lay himself open to ridicule by sharing his secret with a friend.
   他决定将自己的秘密告诉一个朋友，以使自己暴露于嘲笑之中。
2. 2.She was so embarrassed that she laid herself open to ridicule by making a fool of herself in front of everyone.
   她非常尴尬，以至于在所有人面前出丑，让自己暴露于嘲笑之中。
3. 3. The company's CEO laid himself open to ridicule for failing to deliver on time.
   该公司的首席执行官因为未能按时交付而暴露于嘲笑之中。