show someone a thing or two

phrase

An expression used to indicate that one intends to impress others with something.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticAn 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
    1 more example

    "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
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APA

show someone a thing or two. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20someone%20a%20thing%20or%20two

MLA

“show someone a thing or two.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20someone%20a%20thing%20or%20two. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “show someone a thing or two,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20someone%20a%20thing%20or%20two.

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