We live in a society driven by looks and the ability to keep up appearances.
She was so angry that she could barely keep up appearances through dinner; as soon as she could she went home
At home he didn't have to keep up appearances.
It must be great to be rich and let other people keep up appearances.
Put on airs;show off;keep up appearances
If you're reliable but never keep up appearances, you will be thought unreliable by most.
He bought the saloon car to keep up appearances.
Kuroneko's acquaintances always manage to find her with the worst possible timing, putting her ability to keep up appearances and make up excuses to the test.
In order to keep up appearances, they borrowed a lot of money to give a big wedding party.
The fraud that does occur on Election Day is more about showing loyalty and getting the numbers just right to keep up appearances.
Though she is not well-off, she tries to keep up appearances.
He contrived to keep up appearances to a certain extent before Rushton.