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.

Examples of show someone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other videos appear to show someone moving on the rooftop of a building across from where Kirk was speaking in the center of a green space. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Two videos, posted Wednesday morning and since removed by YouTube, show someone flipping through dozens of pages of notes dated over the course of several months, which include what appears to be doodles of weapons, middle fingers, and expletives. —Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025

Look for signals that show someone is growing, learning, and experimenting. —Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Videos show someone pouring water on him and in his mouth. —Tresa Baldas, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for show someone

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• povidone
• trazodone
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun