to put on a show
71put a brave front on something — put a brave face/front/on something phrase to try to hide the fact that you are feeling upset or disappointed Employees are putting a brave face on yesterday’s news. Thesaurus: to stop, control or not show emotionssynonym Main entry: brav …
72put on a hair shirt — put on/wear/a hair shirt phrase to behave in a way that shows you feel very sorry and guilty about something you have done wrong Thesaurus: to say or show that you are sorrysynonym Main entry: hair shirt …
73put two fingers up at somebody — put/stick two ˈfingers up at sb idiom (BrE, informal) to form the shape of a V with the two fingers nearest your thumb and raise your hand in the air with the back part of it facing sb, done to be rude to them or to show them that you are angry… …
74Put up or shut up — show you can do it or say it, or keep quite; be prepared to support what one says or else remain silent …
75put one's cards on the table — show one s cards to the other players (Cards); reveal what is really happening …
76put a jerk in it — Show more vigour or activity …
77put — 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 …
78put — 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 …
79show — show1 [ ʃou ] (past tense showed; past participle shown [ ʃoun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 prove something is true ▸ 2 give information ▸ 3 behave in particular way ▸ 4 let someone see something ▸ 5 give instructions, etc. ▸ 6 lead someone somewhere ▸ 7 be… …
80show — Synonyms and related words: Grand Guignol, Passion play, Prospero, Tom show, accompany, accord, account for, acting, advertise, affect, affectation, affectedness, afford, afford proof of, air, airiness, airs, airs and graces, alibi, allege,… …
