Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : S : show up

show up Informal

Meaning: to arrive at an event or a place where people are gathering

Synonym: turn up, appear

For example:

show up I'm sure some of the people who showed up at our gallery opening were only there for the free drinks.
show up Kenny and his friends didn't show up at the party until after midnight.

Note: Often used in a negative way, to describe people who arrive somewhere late, arrive uninvited, or who arrive in poor condition, such as drunk or poorly dressed.

Quick Quiz:

Most of the people who showed up at her party

didn't come
were too busy
weren't invited

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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