make someone look good

Idioms

Cause someone to appear in a favorable light, as in Harry's staff does most of the important work and makes him look good.

Example Sentences

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The situation is set, bound to make someone look good.

From Los Angeles Times

If you’re doing it to make someone look good, you will probably conceal some of the very stuff that will make it interesting.

From Time

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