show around
phrasal verb·2 senses·particle around
Meanings
Take someone through a place to see it
Why “around”? Something moves from person to person. Soon many people have it or know it.
“She showed me around the new offices.”
“The guide showed us around the castle.”
Take someone on a tour of a place
Why “around”? You stay near a place or person, but you do not fully join or leave.
“I'll show you around the office.”
“Tom showed the visitors around the studio.”
Don't confuse with
Show around means take someone through a place to see it. Show off means display something to impress others.
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show off
A contrast learners often mix up
Display something to impress others
ask around
Same around pattern: sharing
Ask several different people in order to find information
be around
Same around pattern: nearby
Be present in the locality
circulate around
Same around pattern: sharing
Pass through a group of people
cluster around
Same around pattern: nearby
Form a tight group near something
come around
Same around pattern: nearby
Visit someone at their home; Regain consciousness after fainting or anaesthesia; Eventually agree to or accept an idea; (of an event) recur on a regular schedule
crowd around
Same around pattern: nearby
Press close in a thick group
gather around
Same around pattern: nearby
Form a group nearby
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