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Sasha Yudaev Posted 11 years ago
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"Present yourself" is this right?

Can this phrase be used if I want to mean "put yourself in order by, for example, doing your hair, getting good clothes on in oder to look good."
  

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g. "present yourself well", "present yourself in a professional manner", etc.

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"present yourself" is correct, but for your meaning it would normally be accompanied by an appropriate adverb or adverb phrase, e.g. "present yourself well", "present yourself in a professional manner", etc.
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Sasha Yudaev Can this phrase be used if I want to mean "put yourself in order by, for example, doing your hair, getting good clothes on in oder to look good."
I wouldn't say it that way. I'd say "make yourself look presentable". But that's just for looking adequate. For looking spectacular, I'd say "get all dressed up". (AmE)

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