hold (someone or something) up as an example

To focus on someone or something as exemplary or ideal in some way. Hey, Little Miss Perfect—it's really annoying how Mom and Dad always hold you up as an example.

hold someone or something up as an example

Fig. to single out someone or something as a person or thing worthy of imitation. No one has ever held me up as an example. Jane held up Doris as an example. I hate to hold myself up as an example, but if you would do what I do, at least I wouldn't criticize you.

词组	hold (someone or something) up as an example
释义	hold (someone or something) up as an example hold (someone or something) up as an example To focus on someone or something as exemplary or ideal in some way. Hey, Little Miss Perfect—it's really annoying how Mom and Dad always hold you up as an example. See also: example, hold, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hold someone or something up as an example Fig. to single out someone or something as a person or thing worthy of imitation. No one has ever held me up as an example. Jane held up Doris as an example. I hate to hold myself up as an example, but if you would do what I do, at least I wouldn't criticize you. See also: example, hold, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: hold up as an example be a pain in the neck How's this/that for (something)? how's this/that for a...? in a million (something) in a million a hard/tough act to follow a tough act to follow hard act to follow tough act to follow
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