Keep Up Appearances Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep Up Appearances Idiom mean?

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keep up appearances What does keep up appearances mean?	keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior	He is trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.
keep up appearances What does keep up appearances mean?	to keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior	The man is trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.
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on condition that What does "on condition that" mean?	providing that	The man was not sent to prison on condition that he do volunteer work in the community.

chew out (someone) or chew (someone) out What does "chew out (someone) or chew (someone) out" mean?	to scold someone roughly	The teacher chewed out the student for talking in class.
every other What does "every other" mean?	every second one	I have to work every other Saturday evening.
find Mr. Right What does "find Mr. Right" mean?	find the right or perfect person	find the right or perfect personShe is always hoping to find Mr. Right but so far she hasn't had any luck.
in its entirety What does "in its entirety" mean?	in a state of completeness	I read the novel in its entirety although it was very difficult to read.
Look what the cat dragged in What does "Look what the cat dragged in" mean?	This idiom is used when someone arrives somewhere looking a mess or flustered and bothered.
at first blush What does "at first blush" mean?	when first seen, without careful study	At first blush the man seemed like a good worker but later we had many problems with him.
under (someone`s) nose What does "under (someone`s) nose" mean?	easily found by someone, right in front of someone	I thought that I had lost my house keys but I found them right under my nose.
chip in What does "chip in" mean?	to contribute or pay jointly for something	We chipped in and bought our father a birthday present.
dressed to the nines/teeth What does "dressed to the nines/teeth" mean?	to be dressed elegantly	The movie stars were dressed to the nines during the awards ceremony.

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Keep Up Appearances Idiom