show to advantage
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On this occasion, however, it unluckily did not show to advantage.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2011
If he does not show to advantage in a new role he may shelve it for a while, as he seems to be doing with Manrico in Il Trovatore.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jack knew the course well, the run in has a curious dip, not far from the winning post, and as Topsy Turvy possessed any amount of stamina it was here he would show to advantage.
From The Second String by Nat Gould
I am not calculated to show to advantage under that sort of circumstances.
From Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Altogether Lord Fallowfeild did not show to advantage in Richard Calmady's company.
From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Lucas Malet
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