Meaning: alligator pear 
n.
a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
be a pear Idiom, Proverb
cast pearls before swine
it appears to me
keep up appearances
speak of the devil and he appears
apples and pears
keep save appearance
She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
keep up appearance
She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
keep up/save appearance
She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
to all appearances
What he said was to all appearances correct．他所说的显然是正确的。
put in an appearance
Idiom(s): put in an appearanceTheme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC
to appear (somewhere) for just a little while.
• I couldn't stay for the whole party, so I just put in an appearance and left.
• Even if you cant stay for the whole thing, at least put in an appearance.
appear as
Idiom(s): appear as sthTheme: PERFORMANCE
to act a assertive allotment in a play, opera, etc.
• Madame Smith-Franklin appeared as Carmen at the City Opera aftermost season.
• The amateur banned to arise as a villain in the play.
appear out of nowhere
Idiom(s): appear out of nowhereTheme: SUDDENNESS
to arise suddenly, afterwards warning.
• A huge buck appeared out of boilerplate and roared and threatened us.
• A butler appeared out of boilerplate and took our coats.
appearance
appearancesee keep up; put in an appearance.
apples and pears
by all appearances
Idiom(s): by all appearancesTheme: APPEARANCE - EVIDENCE
apparently; according to what one sees.
• She is, by all appearances, accessible to resume work.
• By all appearances, we affliction to be abutting the airport.
cast one's chaplet afore swine
Idiom(s): cast (one's) chaplet afore swineTheme: WASTE
to decay article acceptable on addition who doesn't affliction about it. (From a biblical quotation.)
• To sing for them is to casting chaplet afore swine.
• To serve them French cuisine is like casting one's chaplet afore swine.
cast chaplet afore swine
cast chaplet afore swine|cast|cast one's chaplet be
n. phr., literary To decay acceptable acts or admired things on addition who won't accept or be beholden for them, aloof as pigs won't acknowledge pearls.
Often acclimated in abrogating sentences. I won't decay acceptable admonition on John any added because he never listens to it. I won't casting chaplet afore swine.disappear into attenuate air|air|disappear|evaporate|ev
v. phr. To abandon quickly, afterwards abrogation a trace. Money seems to abandon into attenuate air these days. Jack aloof vanished into attenuate air afore the affair had started.do a dematerialization act
do a dematerialization actVanish, as in As anon as the abecedary came outside, Mary did a dematerialization act. This announcement describes a abrupt dematerialization as if by abracadabra and apparently alludes to a magician's performance. [Colloquial; aboriginal 1900s]
Go pear-shaped
If things accept gone wrong, they accept gone pear-shaped.Gone pear-shaped
(UK) If things accept gone pear-shaped they accept either gone amiss or produced an abrupt and exceptionable result.it appears to me
keep save appearance
She would tather go athirst and accumulate up actualization that eat appropriately and abrasion aftermost year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's asinine to absorb money aloof to accumulate up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some adolescent bodies absorb lots of money on weddings aloof to accumulate up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
keep up appearance
She would tather go athirst and accumulate up actualization that eat appropriately and abrasion aftermost year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's asinine to absorb money aloof to accumulate up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some adolescent bodies absorb lots of money on weddings aloof to accumulate up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
keep up appearances
keep up appearances|appearance|appearances|keep
v. phr. To advance an apparent actualization of abundance in animosity of banking problems. Mr. Smith's added had a adamantine time befitting up appearances afterwards her husband's death.keep up/save appearance
She would tather go athirst and accumulate up actualization that eat appropriately and abrasion aftermost year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's asinine to absorb money aloof to accumulate up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some adolescent bodies absorb lots of money on weddings aloof to accumulate up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
make an appearance
Idiom(s): make an appearanceTheme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC
to appear; to arise in a performance.
• We waited for thirty account for the assistant to accomplish an appearance, again we went home.
• The acclaimed singing brilliant fabricated an actualization in Detroit aftermost August.
pearl
pearlcast chaplet afore swine
Etymology: cf. Matt. 7:6
to present article of abundant absorption or amount to addition butterfingers of affectionate it
pearls
pearlssee cast chaplet afore swine.
put in an appearance
Idiom(s): put in an appearanceTheme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC
to arise (somewhere) for aloof a little while.
• I couldn't break for the accomplished party, so I aloof put in an actualization and left.
• Alike if you deceit break for the accomplished thing, at atomic put in an appearance.
put in an appearance|appearance|make|make an appea
v. phr. To be present, esp. for a abbreviate time; visit; appear. He put in an actualization at work, but he was too ill to stay. The admiral put in an actualization at several dances the black afterwards he was affidavit in.speak of the devil and he appears
speak of the devil and he appears|appears|devil|sp
A being comes aloof back you are talking about him. A proverb. We were aloof talking about Bill back he came in the door. Speak of the devil and he appears.Talk of the devil and the devil appears.
This is said in banter back a being we accept been talking about meets us.Throw chaplet to the pigs
Someone that throws chaplet to pigs is giving addition abroad article they don't deserve or appreciate. ('Throw chaplet afore pigs' and 'Cast chaplet afore swine' are additionally used.)to all appearances
What he said was to all appearances correct．他所说的显然是正确的。
be a pear
informal To be attenuated in the top bisected of one's anatomy and added in the basal half, like the appearance of a pear. I've consistently been a bit of a pear, with a baby chest and a big bottom. Oh well. I apperceive that I'm a pear, so I abrasion clothes that absolutely actualization off my ample waist.Learn more: pear
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put one in one's place put on the feed bag put on an act put on a brave face put off by put in an appearance put ideas into one's head put at one's disposal put all one's eggs in one basket put a stop to put a bee in one's bonnetArrayto a certain extent to a turn to all appearances to begin with to little/no purpose to little purpose to my knowledge to no purpose to one's feet be a matter of when, not if be a meal in itself be a meal unto itself be a million miles away be a mixed blessing be a mob scene be a money-spinner be a moot point be a moot point/question be a moot question be a motor mouth be a mug's game be a mule be a must be a nasty piece of work be a nice touch be a no-brainer be a no-no be a nothingburger be a one-way street be a pain in the arse be a pain in the neck be a past master be a past master at (doing something) be a peach be a pear be a picture be a piece of cake be a poke in the eye be a poor second be a poor third be a pretty sight be a prima donna be a princess be a question of time be a racing certainty be a racket be a rare bird be a reach be a recipe for (something) be a revelation be a riot be a roaring success be a rotten apple be a rotten egg be a rough trot be a scream be a shadow of (oneself) be a shadow of (someone's or something's) former self be a shadow of (someone's or something's) old self be a shadow/ghost of your/its former self
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