| 词汇 | put in an appearance |
| 释义 | Idiom put in an appearance Theme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC to appear (somewhere) for just a little while.I couldn't stay for the whole party, so I just put in an appearance and left.Even if you can't stay for the whole thing, at least put in an appearance. put in an appearanceTo visit or appear at some place or event for a brief amount of time, especially as a courtesy or for the sake of politeness. We really should put in an appearance at my cousin's party—it would be pretty rude not to while we're in town like this. The movie visited the hospital when a young fan dying of leukemia asked her to put in an appearance. put in an appearance (at something)to appear briefly at some place or at some event. 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? put in an appearanceAlso, make an appearance. Be present, especially for a short time, as in We were hoping the rock star would put in an appearance, but she didn't show up, or She was tired and didn't want to go to the party, but decided she had to make an appearance. [Second half of 1600s] put in an appearance To attend a social engagement, especially for a short time. |
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