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keep up appearances
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
うわべだけ、見せかけを維持する / 表向きは問題ないように装う / 社会的な体裁や地位を保つために、外見上の状況を整える
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To pretend to be all right or that everything is going well; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety.
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keep up appearances
Even though the restaurant was nearly empty and the chef was sick, they tried to keep up appearances so customers wouldn't worry.
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Even though the restaurant was nearly empty and the chef was sick, they tried to keep up appearances so customers wouldn't worry.
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