单词 | show up |
释义 | show upSEE SYNONYMS FOR show up ON THESAURUS.COM verb (adverb)to reveal or be revealed clearly (tr) to expose or reveal the faults or defects of by comparison (tr) informal to put to shame; embarrasshe showed me up in front of my friends (intr) informal to appear or arrive Words nearby show upshow the white feather, show-through, showtime, show to advantage, show trial, show up, show window, showy, showy crab apple, showy orchis, shoyu Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with show upshow up Be clearly visible, as in The print doesn't show up against this dark background. [Late 1800s] Put in an appearance, arrive, as in I wonder if he'll show up at all. [Late 1800s] Expose or reveal the true character of, as in This failure showed up their efforts as a waste of time. [Early 1800s] Also, show someone up. Surpass someone in ability, outdo someone, as in John's high score on that math test really showed up the rest of the class. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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