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for appearances' sake

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  • for the sake of appearances — index pro forma Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • sake — The standard forms are for appearances sake, for Christ s (or God s etc.) sake, for old times sake, with a singular or plural possessive form for the preceding noun. Practice varies in for conscience (or conscience s) sake and for goodness (or… …   Modern English usage

  • for show — 1. For the sake of outward appearances 2. To attract notice • • • Main Entry: ↑show * * * for the sake of appearance rather than for use * * * for show 1 : intended to be seen but not used or bought We re not supposed to eat the fruit on the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sake — sake1 /sayk/, n. 1. cause, account, interest, or benefit: for the sake of all students. 2. purpose or end: for the sake of appearances. [bef. 900; ME; OE sacu lawsuit, cause; c. G Sache thing, ON sok lawsuit; akin to SEEK] Syn. 1. regard,… …   Universalium

  • appearances — n. outward looks 1) to keep up appearances 2) outward appearances 3) by appearances (to judge by appearances) 4) for the lake of appearances 5) from, to all appearances (to all appearances, the matter is closed) * * * to all appearances (to all… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • sake — I. /seɪk / (say sayk) noun 1. cause, account, or interest: for my sake. –phrase 2. for the sake of, in order to uphold or maintain: for the sake of appearances. {Middle English; Old English sacu lawsuit, cause, related to German Sache thing,… …  

  • Have I Got News for You — Infobox television show name = Have I Got News for You caption = The titlescreen format = Comedy panel game picture format = 4:3 (1990 – 1998) 16:9 (1998 – present) runtime = 30 minutes (standard) 40 minutes (extended) location = The London… …   Wikipedia

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II — Developer(s) EA Los Angeles Publisher(s) …   Wikipedia

  • Old Time's Sake — Single by Eminem featuring Dr. Dre from the album Relapse Released …   Wikipedia

  • keep up appearances — verb To pretend to be all right or that everything is going well. For my fathers sake, I thought I must keep up appearances, but the food stuck in my throat, and I could not swallow another mouthful. Syn: maintain appearances …   Wiktionary

  • Decanter — For the magazine, see Decanter (magazine). Carafe and wine A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid (such as wine) which may contain sediment. Decanters are normally used as serving vessels for wine. Decanters vary… …   Wikipedia

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