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go to show (something)

if an event or situation goes to show something, it proves that it is true. There are more women in parliament now than ever before. It just goes to show that things are changing. (never in continuous tenses; usually + that) The painting was gone for a week before anyone noticed, which only goes to show how unobservant people are. (often + question word)

See also: show

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? References in classic literature
It is now a well-established fact that glaciers move; I consider that my observations go to show, with equal conclusiveness, that a hog in a spring does not move. A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context More results

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