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show

1. verb, slang To appear or arrive as intended, scheduled, or promised. After an hour of waiting, I realized that my date wasn't going to show. I had an appointment with her this morning, but she didn't show.

2. noun, informal An affair or undertaking. Who's running this show? I want to speak to the person in charge. Well, come on, then. Let's get this show on the road.

show (one's) teeth

To display an angry, violent, and/or threatening reaction to or against something or someone, as does a dog or wolf when threatened. I will show my teeth to anyone who tries to take away my land. We seemed to be getting along just fine, but she suddenly showed her teeth when I brought up politics.

show

/bare (one's) teeth

To express a readiness to fight; threaten defiantly.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See:

(jolly) good show
(there's) no show without Punch
a dog and pony show
a gong show
a show of force
a show of hands
a straw will show which way the wind blows
after the Lord Mayor's show
ahead of time
all show and no go
bare one's teeth
be for show
be on (one's) mettle
be on show
be on, show, prove, etc. your mettle
by a show of hands
cold shoulder, to give/show the
do something/be for show
dog and pony show
dog-and-pony show
fly/show/wave the flag
for show
free show
from Missouri, I'm
get the show on the road
get this show on the road
girlie show
give the (whole) show away
give the show away
go to show
good show!
have (a lot) of bottle
have (something) to show for (something)
have something, nothing, little, etc. to show for something
have to show for
have, show, etc. bottle
horror show
I'm from Missouri
I'm from Missouri, you've got to show me
in a bad light
it (only/just) goes to show (you)
it goes to show
just goes to show
keep the/this show on the road
know the ropes
let (one's) emotions show
let emotions show
let's get the/this show on the road
lot of promise
make a great show of
make a great show of (doing something)
no show
no-show
not show (one's) face
not show face
on the dot
one-man show
one-woman show
peep show
put on a good, poor, wonderful, etc. show
put on a good/poor/etc. show
road show
run (one's) own show
run one's own show
run the show
run the show, to
see out
show
show (a lot) of bottle
show (one) a good time
show (one) in (one's) true colors
show (one) into (some place)
show (one) out
show (one) out of (some place)
show (one) the door
show (one) the receipts
show (one) the ropes
show (one) to (one's) seat
show (one) to (something or some place)
show (one) to the door
show (one) who's boss
show (one's) (true) colors
show (one's) (true) colours
show (one's) (true) stripes
show (one's) butt
show (one's) cards
show (one's) face
show (one's) hand
show (one's) heels
show (one's) horns
show (one's) mettle
show (one's) teeth
show (oneself) out
show (someone or something) around
show (someone or something) round
show (someone or something) to advantage
show (someone or something) to good advantage
show (someone or something) up as (something)
show (someone) (one's) stuff
show (someone) a clean pair of heels
show (someone) the back of (one's) hand
show (someone) what (one's) made of
show a clean pair of heels
show a good time
show a leg
Show a leg!
show a/the white flag
show and tell
show around
show biz
show colors
show face
show good cause
show good faith
show hand
show heels
show in
show into
show into somewhere
show me the money
show must go on, the
show of force
show of hands
show off
show one's colors
show one's face
show one's face, to
show one's hand
show one's hand, to
show one's heels
show one's true colors
show one's true colors, to
show out
show signs of
show signs of (something)
show somebody the door
show somebody who's boss
show somebody/learn/know the ropes
show someone a good time
show someone or something a clean pair of heels
show someone out
show someone the door
show someone the ropes
show someone who's boss
show stuff
show teeth
show the cloven hoof
show the door
show the flag
show the way
show the white feather
show through
show to a seat
show to advantage
show to good advantage
show up
show up as
show willing
show your colours
show your face
show your hand
show your teeth
show your true colours
show/reveal your hand
show-stopper
smoke show
steal the show
steal the spotlight
stop the show
That’s show business
That’s show business for you
that's show biz (for you)
that's show business
that's show business (for you)
the only show in town
the show must go on
there's no business like show business
tricks of the trade
white feather, to show the
white flag, hang out/show the
white flag, show the

References in classic literature

Thereafter, I showed how the greatest part of the matter of this chaos must, in accordance with these laws, dispose and arrange itself in such a way as to present the appearance of heavens; how in the meantime some of its parts must compose an earth and some planets and comets, and others a sun and fixed stars.

Reason For Discourse

The doctor examined the document very deliberately, during a painful pause.--Then he said, without any show of interest:

The Innocents Abroad

No wonder, I say, that we were merry, but we liked to show it to God alone, and to Him only our agony during those many night-alarms, when lights flickered in the house and white faces were round my mother's bedside.

Margaret Ogilvy

They could not sit down, because all Billina's chairs were roosting-poles made of silver; so they had to stand while the hen fussily showed them her treasures.

The Emerald City of Oz

And the "log" was indeed so, for there was a sudden flash of white teeth, a long red opening showed, and then came a click as an immense alligator, having opened and closed his mouth, sank out of sight in a swirl of water.

Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders

It lay so hidden, and the way to it was so hard to find, that he himself could not have found it out had not a wise-woman given him a reel of thread which possessed a marvelous property: when he threw it before him it unwound itself and showed him the way.

Yellow Fairy Book

Here Vronsky showed them the mechanism for ventilation on a novel system.

Anna Karenina

All was, he said, going well; and he hoped to arrange a great feast in two weeks' time in order to show himself to the people.

King Solomons Mines

Partridge therefore prevailed on Jones to stay and see the puppet-show, which was just going to begin, and to which they were very eagerly invited by the master of the said show, who declared that his figures were the finest which the world had ever produced, and that they had given great satisfaction to all the quality in every town in England.

The History of Tom Jones a Foundling

Here's the divining ape and the show of the Release of Melisendra just coming."

Don Quixote

In the first place attempts have been made to show that "Hesiod" is a significant name and therefore fictitious: it is only necessary to mention Goettling's derivation from IEMI to ODOS (which would make `Hesiod' mean the

Collection Of Hesiod Homer and Homerica

It would be easy to show that several distinct mental actions are commonly embraced by this term; but every one understands what is meant, when it is said that instinct impels the cuckoo to migrate and to lay her eggs in other birds' nests.

The Origin of Species

I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.

Bundle of Letters

Movement amongst the trees of a forest shows that the enemy is advancing.

Art of War

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no island, cut off from other lands, but a continent, that joins to them.

The Essays

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释义	show Related to show: Shaw show 1. verb, slang To appear or arrive as intended, scheduled, or promised. After an hour of waiting, I realized that my date wasn't going to show. I had an appointment with her this morning, but she didn't show. 2. noun, informal An affair or undertaking. Who's running this show? I want to speak to the person in charge. Well, come on, then. Let's get this show on the road. show (one's) teeth To display an angry, violent, and/or threatening reaction to or against something or someone, as does a dog or wolf when threatened. I will show my teeth to anyone who tries to take away my land. We seemed to be getting along just fine, but she suddenly showed her teeth when I brought up politics. See also: show, teeth Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. show */bare* *(one's) teeth* To express a readiness to fight; threaten defiantly. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See: (jolly) good show (there's) no show without Punch a dog and pony show a gong show a show of force a show of hands a straw will show which way the wind blows after the Lord Mayor's show ahead of time all show and no go bare one's teeth be for show be on (one's) mettle be on show be on, show, prove, etc. your mettle by a show of hands cold shoulder, to give/show the do something/be for show dog and pony show dog-and-pony show fly/show/wave the flag for show free show from Missouri, I'm get the show on the road get this show on the road girlie show give the (whole) show away give the show away go to show good show! have (a lot) of bottle have (something) to show for (something) have something, nothing, little, etc. to show for something have to show for have, show, etc. bottle horror show I'm from Missouri I'm from Missouri, you've got to show me in a bad light it (only/just) goes to show (you) it goes to show just goes to show keep the/this show on the road know the ropes let (one's) emotions show let emotions show let's get the/this show on the road lot of promise make a great show of make a great show of (doing something) no show no-show not show (one's) face not show face on the dot one-man show one-woman show peep show put on a good, poor, wonderful, etc. show put on a good/poor/etc. show road show run (one's) own show run one's own show run the show run the show, to see out show show (a lot) of bottle show (one) a good time show (one) in (one's) true colors show (one) into (some place) show (one) out show (one) out of (some place) show (one) the door show (one) the receipts show (one) the ropes show (one) to (one's) seat show (one) to (something or some place) show (one) to the door show (one) who's boss show (one's) (true) colors show (one's) (true) colours show (one's) (true) stripes show (one's) butt show (one's) cards show (one's) face show (one's) hand show (one's) heels show (one's) horns show (one's) mettle show (one's) teeth show (oneself) out show (someone or something) around show (someone or something) round show (someone or something) to advantage show (someone or something) to good advantage show (someone or something) up as (something) show (someone) (one's) stuff show (someone) a clean pair of heels show (someone) the back of (one's) hand show (someone) what (one's) made of show a clean pair of heels show a good time show a leg Show a leg! show a/the white flag show and tell show around show biz show colors show face show good cause show good faith show hand show heels show in show into show into somewhere show me the money show must go on, the show of force show of hands show off show one's colors show one's face show one's face, to show one's hand show one's hand, to show one's heels show one's true colors show one's true colors, to show out show signs of show signs of (something) show somebody the door show somebody who's boss show somebody/learn/know the ropes show someone a good time show someone or something a clean pair of heels show someone out show someone the door show someone the ropes show someone who's boss show stuff show teeth show the cloven hoof show the door show the flag show the way show the white feather show through show to a seat show to advantage show to good advantage show up show up as show willing show your colours show your face show your hand show your teeth show your true colours show/reveal your hand show-stopper smoke show steal the show steal the spotlight stop the show That’s show business That’s show business for you that's show biz (for you) that's show business that's show business (for you) the only show in town the show must go on there's no business like show business tricks of the trade white feather, to show the white flag, hang out/show the white flag, show the References in classic literature Thereafter, I showed how the greatest part of the matter of this chaos must, in accordance with these laws, dispose and arrange itself in such a way as to present the appearance of heavens; how in the meantime some of its parts must compose an earth and some planets and comets, and others a sun and fixed stars. Reason For Discourse The doctor examined the document very deliberately, during a painful pause.--Then he said, without any show of interest: The Innocents Abroad No wonder, I say, that we were merry, but we liked to show it to God alone, and to Him only our agony during those many night-alarms, when lights flickered in the house and white faces were round my mother's bedside. Margaret Ogilvy They could not sit down, because all Billina's chairs were roosting-poles made of silver; so they had to stand while the hen fussily showed them her treasures. The Emerald City of Oz And the "log" was indeed so, for there was a sudden flash of white teeth, a long red opening showed, and then came a click as an immense alligator, having opened and closed his mouth, sank out of sight in a swirl of water. Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders It lay so hidden, and the way to it was so hard to find, that he himself could not have found it out had not a wise-woman given him a reel of thread which possessed a marvelous property: when he threw it before him it unwound itself and showed him the way. Yellow Fairy Book Here Vronsky showed them the mechanism for ventilation on a novel system. Anna Karenina All was, he said, going well; and he hoped to arrange a great feast in two weeks' time in order to show himself to the people. King Solomons Mines Partridge therefore prevailed on Jones to stay and see the puppet-show, which was just going to begin, and to which they were very eagerly invited by the master of the said show, who declared that his figures were the finest which the world had ever produced, and that they had given great satisfaction to all the quality in every town in England. The History of Tom Jones a Foundling Here's the divining ape and the show of the Release of Melisendra just coming." Don Quixote In the first place attempts have been made to show that "Hesiod" is a significant name and therefore fictitious: it is only necessary to mention Goettling's derivation from IEMI to ODOS (which would make `Hesiod' mean the Collection Of Hesiod Homer and Homerica It would be easy to show that several distinct mental actions are commonly embraced by this term; but every one understands what is meant, when it is said that instinct impels the cuckoo to migrate and to lay her eggs in other birds' nests. The Origin of Species I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations. Bundle of Letters Movement amongst the trees of a forest shows that the enemy is advancing. Art of War If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no island, cut off from other lands, but a continent, that joins to them. The Essays
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