puts up a show

A form of put up a show — To do something particularly well or particularly badly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put up a show
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APA

puts up a show. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20up%20a%20show

MLA

“puts up a show.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20up%20a%20show. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts up a show,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20up%20a%20show.

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