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show someone a thing or two

show someone a thing or two phrase: an expression used to indicate that one intends to impress others with something.

Phrase

show someone a thing or two

  1. (idiomatic) An expression used to indicate that one intends to impress others with something.
    • "You want a subject for an article; come with me and I will show you a thing or two."1854 February 22, The Adelaide Times, Adelaide, page 3, column 4
    • "I'll show those smart Western Districts cow-cockies a thing or two," the new landowner promised.1982, Roy Higgins and Tom Prior, The Jockey Who Laughed, Hutchinson of Australia, page 15

Questions about show someone a thing or two

What does show someone a thing or two mean?
Show someone a thing or two means an expression used to indicate that one intends to impress others with something.
What part of speech is show someone a thing or two?
Show someone a thing or two is a phrase.

Words near show someone a thing or two in the dictionary

  1. show runners
  2. show shapes
  3. show skin
  4. show some skin
  5. show someone a good time
  6. show someone a thing or two
  7. show someone one's etchings
  8. show someone the door
  9. show song
  10. show songs
  11. show stone

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