SHOW SB/STH


Meaning of SHOW SB/STH in English

off

1.

to show people sb/sth that you are proud of :

She wanted to show off her new husband at the party.

[+ wh- ]

He likes to show off how well he speaks French.

2.

( of clothing ) to make sb look attractive, by showing their best features :

a dress that shows off her figure

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.