| 单词 | to put up a etc show |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put up a good (also decent, etc.) show (a) to put up a good (also decent, etc.) show: to do well, make a good effort, give a good account of oneself (esp. in a sporting contest). Similarly to put up a poor (also bad, disappointing, etc.) show: to do badly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > behave well [verb (intransitive)] to be (or stand) on or upon one's behaviour, or one's good behavioura1538 to keep one's nose clean1841 to put up a good show1904 1904 North-China Herald 14 Oct. 858/3 They were certainly expected to put up a better show than was the case. 1940 Ld. Alanbrooke Diary 19 Mar. in War Diaries (2001) 47 51st Division was making use of it [sc. a firing range] at the time, and putting up a very bad show. 1942 Financial Times 11 Aug. 1/4 Prices put up a poor show on the Stock Exchange yesterday. 1986 Irish Times 10 Feb. 14/5 Queen's put up a disappointing show and were never able to match the sterling play of the Dublin side. 2010 J. Holland Battle of Brit. (2011) iii. 407 Churchill..felt that the army now had enough equipment to be able to put up a decent show. 2015 Hereford Times (Nexis) 21 Oct. Despite losing both games, we put up a good show. to put up a poor (also bad, disappointing, etc.) show (a) to put up a good (also decent, etc.) show: to do well, make a good effort, give a good account of oneself (esp. in a sporting contest). Similarly to put up a poor (also bad, disappointing, etc.) show: to do badly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > behave well [verb (intransitive)] to be (or stand) on or upon one's behaviour, or one's good behavioura1538 to keep one's nose clean1841 to put up a good show1904 1904 North-China Herald 14 Oct. 858/3 They were certainly expected to put up a better show than was the case. 1940 Ld. Alanbrooke Diary 19 Mar. in War Diaries (2001) 47 51st Division was making use of it [sc. a firing range] at the time, and putting up a very bad show. 1942 Financial Times 11 Aug. 1/4 Prices put up a poor show on the Stock Exchange yesterday. 1986 Irish Times 10 Feb. 14/5 Queen's put up a disappointing show and were never able to match the sterling play of the Dublin side. 2010 J. Holland Battle of Brit. (2011) iii. 407 Churchill..felt that the army now had enough equipment to be able to put up a decent show. 2015 Hereford Times (Nexis) 21 Oct. Despite losing both games, we put up a good show. < as lemmas |
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