do something/be for show

be for show

To be done merely for the sake of appearance, rather than being genuine or sincere. Edward always carries a book around with him, but it's all for show so he can appear smarter to other people. The items in the window are just for show, so I'm afraid I can't sell them to you.

for show

Done merely for the sake of appearance; not genuine or sincere. Edward always carries a lot of highly literary books around with him, but it's all for show so he can appear smarter to other people. The items in the window are just for show, so I'm afraid I can't sell them to you.

do something/be for ˈshow

do something/be done to attract attention or admiration, and for no other purpose: That expensive computer is just for show; he doesn’t really know how to use it.

See also: show, something

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do the drug thing
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do something more in sorrow than in anger
do something on sight
do something on somebody's terms
do something on somebody's/your terms
do something on spec
do something on the sly
do something on the way
do something on your terms
do something on/along the way
do something out of turn
do something over
Do Something Society Entertainment
do something standing on head
do something standing on her head
do something standing on his head
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do something standing on their heads
do something standing on your head
do something the hard way
do something to death
do something to excess
do something until you are blue in the face
do something up brown
do something willy-nilly
do something with a vengeance
do something with mirrors
do something with one hand behind your back
do something without stint
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do something/be for show
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do standing on her head
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do standing on my head
do standing on one's head
do standing on our heads
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do standing on your head
do stuff
do subtraction
do tell
do tell!
do the business
do the courtesy of
Do The Damn Mission
Do the Dance
Do The Deed
Do The Deed
Do The Deed
Do the dew
Do the dew
do the dirt on someone
do the dirty on
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do the dirty on (someone)
do the dirty on her
do the dirty on him
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