do (someone or something) justice
do (someone or something) justice
To represent someone or something wholly or accurately. Often used in the negative to emphasize that someone or something is better than has been portrayed. You're a great singer. You just need to be in a band that does you and your voice justice. I think you two will love this house once we get inside—the pictures really don't do it justice.
See also: justice
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
do yourself justice
COMMON If you do yourself justice, you do something as well as you are capable of doing it. I don't think I can win, but I want to do myself justice. The selection panel was impressed but felt she did not do herself justice in the interview.
See also: justice
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
do yourself justice
perform as well as you are able to.See also: justice
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
ˌdo yourself ˈjustice
do something as well as you can in order to show other people how good you are: She’s a very good painter, but in her recent work she hasn’t done herself justice. He didn’t do himself justice in the match. He hadn’t trained hard enough.See also: justice
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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