low-key
Relaxed and easygoing.
Surprisingly, dinner with the governor was a low-key affair.
lowbrow
low brow
A person of limited culture; a nonintellectual.
Some people claim that only lowbrows read the comics.
lowdown
The inside facts of a matter; the total truth.
Nixon never gave the American people the lowdown on Watergate.
lower one's credit
Уронить свой авторитет, запятнать свою репутацию.
She lowered her credit at the company.
Она уронила свой авторитет в этой компании.
lower the boom
To punish strictly; check or stop fully.
The mayor lowered the boom on outside jobs for city firemen.
Father lowered the boom on the girls for staying out after midnight.
The police lowered the boom on open gambling.
make a fool of
make a clown of
make a monkey of
To make (someone) look foolish.
Выставлять кого-либо на посмешище.
The boy made a fool of himself.
Mary's classmates made a fool of her by telling her the party was to be a masquerade.
My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.
Мой друг выставил меня на посмешище, когда начал спорить со мной перед моим начальником.
make allowance
To judge results by the circumstances. Often used in plural.
When a small boy is helping you, you must make allowances for his age.
middle camp
low camp
Refer to theatrical kitsch preferred by middle class and low class audiences, respectively.
It is sad that some popular TV shows are low camp.