show someone

phrase

: 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

Eleazar pulls off what may be the hardest trick, which is to show someone else doing a great job at acting — a wheels-within-wheels performance that could very well carry through to serious consideration. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Before the camera cut away, Reese appeared to show someone the size of the object. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Also included in the release are three photographs that show someone who looks like Mountbatten-Windsor kneeling over an unidentified person whose face is redacted. — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026

Another profile picture appeared to show someone holding a gun and pretending to lick it. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for show someone

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun