Examples of 'up appearances' in a sentence
Meaning of "up appearances"
Up appearances: Idiomatic expression typically used in the phrase 'keeping up appearances,' meaning to maintain a façade of status, success, happiness, or normalcy, especially in public or despite challenges. It suggests prioritizing outward appearances or perceptions over underlying realities or personal well-being
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I just want to keep up appearances for a while.
We pretend to be under their control to keep up appearances.
Keeping up appearances that we like each other.
Probably needed the cash to keep up appearances.
But keeping up appearances is important in the war.
He borrowed from the firm to keep up appearances.
One must keep up appearances after all.
I am just worried whether he can keep up appearances.
But keeping up appearances is all that matters.
But you really need to keep up appearances.
Keeping up appearances is all that counts.
But milord has to keep up appearances at court.
To keep up appearances at the bowls club.
More than enough time to keep up appearances.
Best to keep up appearances for now.
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I suppose you think we should keep up appearances.
I had to keep up appearances for school.
Let me just spray a little to keep up appearances.
He could keep up appearances by adopting children.
While you stay here to keep up appearances.
He kept up appearances for the children.
And until then we have to keep up appearances.
You have to keep up appearances or you are seen as a failure.
The police still have to keep up appearances.
I strive to keep up appearances and maintain a respectable image.
Maybe he was just trying to keep up appearances.
We are keeping up appearances to avoid suspicion.
I should be out and about keeping up appearances.
Keeping up appearances at the expense of the weakest among you.
I was just trying to keep up appearances to keep my girl.
The russians are only going along with it to keep up appearances.
She had to keep up appearances at least.
I will be coming and going to keep up appearances.
They want to keep up appearances because their hearts are wicked.
The least you can do is keep up appearances.
Keep up appearances and stuff.
Become a facade and a way of keeping up appearances.
Keep up appearances at all costs.
He was not encumbered by the need to keep up appearances.
I like to keep up appearances a bit.
But there is still an attempt as keeping up appearances.
But keeping up appearances has nothing to do with looking presentable.
Do not create busyness just to keep up appearances.
Trying to keep up appearances is exhausting.
It was harder before the war trying to keep up appearances.
Keeping up appearances is a matter of necessity.
All thought for keeping up appearances falls away.
Uniformed officers will be along to arrest you to keep up appearances.
Some go to church only to keep up appearances with their neighbors.
Board of directors almost fired me just to keep up appearances.
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Well do not let appearances fool you
Appearances are a big thing in your line of business
Their precious appearances they think so important
