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

The videos usually show someone layering an impossible number of garments on top of one another to create a beautiful outfit. —Angela Law, refinery29.com, 13 June 2024

But they are obstructed, too, because while Biden’s position is historically weak, polling doesn’t (and perhaps can’t) show someone else doing demonstrably better. —Philip Bump, Washington Post, 12 July 2024

The video appears to show someone trying to perform chest compressions on a person lying on the ground. —CBS News, 19 June 2024

Moore spoke after video of a man parachuting from the top of one of the towers went viral Monday, prompting an urgent safety warning from Mayor Karen Bass. Video shared on Instagram appeared to show someone paragliding from the top of the towers. —Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024