go to show/prove
idiom
: to help show or prove something
Her success goes to show that if you work hard, you can make your dreams come true.
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Well, this game is going to go to show you that wins are not a quarterback stat.
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Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
But the results go to show that, even with expertise, and even given access to advance information, getting things right as an investor over the short term is a tricky game.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Those are ridiculous numbers that go to show just how well-defined his scoring game is already.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Here are four penguin species that go to show just how adaptable these remarkable birds are.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
But the researchers still have a ways to go to prove that their approach will really be useful to overweight people.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2018
Researchers still have a long way to go to prove the technique captures lightning efficiently.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 16 Jan. 2023
For companies looking to manage the impact of inflation while maintaining brand loyalty, these examples go to show that the best and most pioneering companies always put customer needs at the center of their innovation strategy.
—Camille Nicita, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
The bottom line The banks have had it rough since the start of the year, and these layoffs just go to show the market isn’t picking up any time soon.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 3 May 2023
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Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
But the results go to show that, even with expertise, and even given access to advance information, getting things right as an investor over the short term is a tricky game.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Those are ridiculous numbers that go to show just how well-defined his scoring game is already.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Here are four penguin species that go to show just how adaptable these remarkable birds are.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
But the researchers still have a ways to go to prove that their approach will really be useful to overweight people.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2018
Researchers still have a long way to go to prove the technique captures lightning efficiently.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 16 Jan. 2023
For companies looking to manage the impact of inflation while maintaining brand loyalty, these examples go to show that the best and most pioneering companies always put customer needs at the center of their innovation strategy.
—Camille Nicita, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
The bottom line The banks have had it rough since the start of the year, and these layoffs just go to show the market isn’t picking up any time soon.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 3 May 2023
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“Go to show/prove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to%20show%2Fprove. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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