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show up
verb
to reveal or be revealed clearly
(tr) to expose or reveal the faults or defects of by comparison
informal(tr) to put to shame; embarrass
he showed me up in front of my friends
informal(intr) to appear or arrive
Idioms and Phrases
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]
Example Sentences
Bass also said she worried about how the disquiet would affect rebuilding in the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, if a significant quotient of the immigrant-heavy construction workforce is scared to show up to job sites.
Tomato and egg is a culinary truth, one of those elemental pairings that shows up across cultures not because anyone decided it should, but because it just makes sense.
Then the flip side, it’s like I appreciate it when people show up for my stuff, so it’s a give and take and I’m happy to be a part of it.
“If he really wants to ask U.S. authorities to do something, he should show up and ask the Senate to do something.”
When the big day finally arrived in early June, more than 60 firefighters showed up with multiple fire engines, at least one bulldozer and a firefighting helicopter on standby in case anything went wrong.
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