"put up a show" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts up a show [present, singular, third-person], putting up a show [participle, present], put up a show [participle, past], put up a show [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> up a show|head=put up a show}} put up a show (third-person singular simple present puts up a show, present participle putting up a show, simple past and past participle put up a show)
  1. (informal) To do something particularly well or particularly badly. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-put_up_a_show-en-verb-cFNkKKzJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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