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show off to do something to attract attention to yourself. He shows off all the time, and you wonder if he's ever just a regular, real person. See also: show show off something to cause something to be seen and admired. The ballet music gives the Kirov's male dancers a chance to show off their astonishing leaps. She was wearing a deep-purple dress that showed off her slim figure. Oscar was so proud of the car that he couldn't wait to get to school to show it off. See also: show How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Oh, yes, we may sit here and look at them, and they may show off to us there to their fill; but even while they pretend to be lost in their fairytale they're steeped in their vision of the dead restored. I wrote it thinking it would sound very witty; but now that I have seen myself that I only wanted to show off in a despicable way--I will not scratch it out on purpose He was just enough civilized to show off his outlandishness in the strangest possible manner. |
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