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Id ESLPod_0256_WE_0187
Episode Id ESLPod 256
Episode Title Looking for Ideas
Phrase to show (someone) up
Text In this podcast, the phrase "to show (someone) up" means to do something better than someone else or to make someone else look bad by doing something better: "Courtney just bought a small apartment, but her brother showed her up by buying a very large four-bedroom house." A similar phrase, "to show up," means to attend or to come to an event: "What time did Francis finally show up at the party?" The phrase "to show (someone) the door" means to ask someone to leave a place: "The restaurant owner had to show the couple to the door because they were fighting very loudly and disturbing the other customers." Finally, the phrase "to show (something) off" means to show people something that one is proud of: "Ivana likes to show off her wealth by wearing expensive clothes and lots of jewelry."
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