show up as
show (someone or something) up as (something)
To reveal someone's or something's true nature, character, or properties. The books shows up the CEO as a megalomaniac only concerned with increasing his own wealth and power. The senator showed the legislation up as an attempt to enrich the nation's wealthiest citizens.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
show someone up as something
to reveal that someone is really something (else). The investigation showed her up as a fraud. The test showed up the candidate as unqualified.
See also: show, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- show (someone or something) up as (something)
- show up
- the blame for (something)
- cook the books
- blame for
- blame for (something)
- blamed
- be under suspicion
- catch a tiger by the tail
- be in the right spot at the right time