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Т116

найдено в "Большом русско-английском фразеологическом словаре"
показывать/показать товар лицомVPsubj: humanoften pfv infin with a finite form of хотеть, уметь etcfixed WO
to present s.o. , sth. , or o.s. in such a way as to highlight his, its, or one's most favorable characteristics, aspects etc: X показал товар лицом - X showed s.o. (sth.) off
X showed offX presented himself ( s.o. , sth. ) to X's ( s.o. 's, its) best advantageX presented sth. in the best possible lightX put his best foot forward.
Потребовалось даже с Запада пускать к себе (в Ибанск) и показывать товар лицом (Зиновьев 1). It even began to be necessary to let foreigners from the West into Ibansk and to show ourselves off to our best advantage (1a).


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