show someone

idiom

: to do something that will cause (someone) to see one's true ability, power, etc.

They think I'm too old to run the race, but I'll show them!

They said she can't sing, but she showed them! She not only sang well but won first prize.

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The two photos released Thursday morning show someone wearing a green-grey jacket with a hood and two large pockets. —

Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024 Ravi has something he’s been dying to show someone, anyone, for the past five years: Sal’s phone. —

Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024 Another fake video that appears to show someone destroying mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania's Bucks County is also fake, both state and federal officials said. —

Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024 That’s plenty to turn your monitor to show someone standing next to your desk, or position the display on the side of your desk and angle towards you. —

Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for show someone