show up
To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
Please come on time; don't just show up whenever you feel like it.
show
/ʃəʊ/
noun 6verb 5name 1
Collocations
59(noun.) type of entertainment
ADJ
live | family, popular | radio, television/TV | floor, stage | benefit, charity | chat, talk | game, quiz | cabaret, comedy, magic, musical, talent, variety | film, light, slide | Punch and Judy, puppet | freak | peep | one-man, one-woman, solo
sb's own
My brother always dreamed of having his own show on the radio.
road, touring, travelling
VERB + SHOW
see, watch
I watched a cooking show on television while eating breakfast this morning.
host
SHOW + VERB
feature sb/sth, star sb
The TV special starred several famous comedians performing their latest material.
SHOW + NOUN
business
PREP
from a/the ~
The opening dance number from the show was performed by professional dancers.
in a/the ~
The famous dancer performed in the show last night and received a standing ovation.
on a/the ~ (only used about television and radio shows)
My favorite cooking show comes on television every Friday evening.
PHRASES
the star of the show
The young pianist became the star of the show after her incredible performance.
(noun.) public display/exhibition
ADJ
big | annual, spring, summer | local | agricultural, air, art, boat, cat, dog, fashion, flower, horse, motor, trade
VERB + SHOW
have, hold, organize, put on
The museum is organizing an interesting art show next month.
attend, go to
SHOW + VERB
feature
The documentary showed incredible footage of animals living in the Amazon rainforest.
SHOW + NOUN
ring
PREP
at a/the ~
I saw some amazing new cars at the auto show last weekend.
on ~ (being shown for people to look at)
The new car models are on show at the exhibition this weekend.
(noun.) outward expression of an emotion/attitude
ADJ
great | brave | public
VERB + SHOW
make, put on
Despite feeling nervous, he made a show of confidence during the job interview.
be all
Her confident attitude was all show; she felt nervous inside.
PREP
for ~
He wore an expensive suit to the party, but it was mostly for show.
~ of
The new manager made quite a show of arriving early every morning.
PHRASES
a show of force/strength
The military conducted a show of force near the border to deter any potential attacks.
(verb.) make sth clear; let sb see sth
ADV
clearly
The test results clearly show that the new medicine works better than the old one.
VERB + SHOW
appear to, seem to
go to
Her success at university really goes to show that hard work pays off in the end.
aim to, attempt to, seek to, try to | be able to, can/could | be unable to, fail to
be expected to, be likely to
The new medical test is expected to show whether the treatment actually works.
help (to) | offer to
refuse to
The stubborn child refused to show respect to her teacher during the lesson.
be anxious to, be eager to, be happy to, be keen to, intend to, want to, wish to
My daughter was eager to show her grandmother the paintings she made at school.
be designed to
let sb
I'll let you show me how to use this new software tomorrow afternoon.
PREP
to
I showed my passport to the border guard when I arrived at the airport.
PHRASES
a chance to show sth
The interview was her chance to show her skills and experience to the company.
(verb.) be visible
ADV
hardly
The stain on my shirt hardly shows after I washed it.
VERB + SHOW
begin to
let sth
He didn't want to let his nervousness show during the job interview.
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