I only wanted to put in an appearance at the reception, but I ended up staying for two hours.
•Do we have to stay a long time, or can we just put in an appearance?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… … Dictionary of contemporary English
put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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put a new/different complexion on — to change the appearance of (something) : to cause (something) to be seen or thought about in a new way That information puts a whole new complexion on the case. • • • Main Entry: ↑complexion … Useful english dictionary
appearance — ap|pear|ance W2 [əˈpıərəns US əˈpır ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(way somebody/something looks)¦ 2¦(somebody takes part in a public event)¦ 3¦(something new starts to exist)¦ 4¦(arrival)¦ 5 keep up appearances 6 for appearances sake/for the sake of appearances… … Dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
appearance — noun 1 WAY SB/STH LOOKS (C, U) the way someone or something looks to other people: You mustn t worry about your appearance you look fine. | They ve changed the whole appearance of the building. | judge by appearances (=judge someone or something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
appearance — [[t]əpɪ͟ərəns[/t]] ♦♦ appearances 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft supp N When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it. It was the president s second public appearance to date... Keegan made 68… … English dictionary
appearance — ap|pear|ance [ ə pırəns ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the way that someone or something looks: His thinning hair gave him the appearance of a much older man. Recent initiatives have done a lot to improve the appearance of the district. The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
appearance */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɪərəns] / US [əˈpɪrəns] noun Word forms appearance : singular appearance plural appearances 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the way that someone or something looks The twins are almost identical in appearance. His thinning hair gave him the… … English dictionary
