English-Italian translations for keep up appearances

• mantenere le apparenze
  Durante l'annuncio delle candidature non vi è stato nemmeno un tentativo di mantenere le apparenze. During the announcement of candidacies there was not even an attempt to keep up appearances.
  Era importante mantenere le apparenze e non dare ai cittadini europei l'impressione che si stessero per mettere in atto le strutture dello Stato federale. It was important to keep up appearances and not give European citizens the impression that the structures of a federal state were being put in place.

Definition of keep up appearances

• To pretend to be all right or that everything is going well; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort or propriety

Examples

• 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.
• With tact and management it would be possible to partially satisfy creditors, and keep up appearances for six months more.

Related words

• keep up
• keep up with
• keep up with the Joneses
• keep up the good work
• keep it up
• keep one's chin up
• keep one's guard up
• keep it simple, stupid
• keep a stiff upper lip