show around
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle around
Meanings
Take someone on a tour of a place
Why “around”? A person stays near a place or group, or moves among several places.
“I'll show you around the office.”
“Tom showed the visitors around the studio.”
“My manager showed me around before the morning meeting.”
“The receptionist showed Maya and Leo around the seaside hotel.”
Don't confuse with
Show around means take someone on a tour of a place. Show off means display something to impress others.
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“I'll show you around the office.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
show off
A contrast learners often mix up
Display something to impress others
be around
Same around pattern: nearby
Be present in the locality
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
get around
Same around pattern: nearby
Avoid a rule or difficulty; Travel or move about; (of news) become widely known; Find time to do something
hang around
Same around pattern: nearby
Stay nearby without a purpose; Stay in a place without doing much; Spend time with a person or group regularly
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