Wednesday, May 31, 2006

show up

show up phrasal verb
1    [I] informal to arrive somewhere:
?The coach was mad because Bill showed up late for the game.
2    [I] to be easy to see or notice:
?The doctor said that the bacteria didn't show up at first under the microscope.
3    [T show sb <-> up] to do something in order to embarrass someone or make them seem stupid when other people are there:
?Why did you have to show me up in front of the whole class?

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