to show up uninvited
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4.2
- phrasal verb
- /ʃoʊ ʌp ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/
:
presentarse sin invitación
- This is how a retired mass murderer behaves when people show up uninvited for dinner!
Examples
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Before Fuchs, Lisa Lee was just a hungry student coming for a home-cooked meal; a stranger shows up uninvited at your door, you feed him.
Fiction book (2000) -
But, clean or dirty, the fact remains that it's rude to show up uninvited.
Fiction book (2000) -
They always show up uninvited.
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It is generally considered rude to show up uninvited to someone's party.
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They often show up uninvited, causing awkward situations for everyone.
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You shouldn't show up uninvited at a wedding; it disrupts the celebration.
Synonyms
177
2.0
To appear after being lost or when not expected
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5.5
Enter a room or conversation suddenly and rudely without being invited
52
7.3
To enter an event without permission, for example without an invitation
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6.8
To go into a party or event without an invitation
Antonyms
How Welcome
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: the phrasal verb 'show up' commonly means 'appear/arrive' and the adjective 'uninvited' literally means 'without an invitation.' Together they yield 'arrive without being invited', a meaning that a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer.
Etymology
Show up uninvited creates a clear picture: someone shows up at a party or house even though they are uninvited. That's why it means 'to arrive without being invited'.