ʃoʊ əˈraʊnd
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- show
- Particle:
- around
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "show around" mean?
To guide someone through a place, pointing out features
Examples
- Let me show you around the office.
- He showed us around the city.
- Would you like me to show you around?
- She showed the new employees around.
- They showed us around their garden.
How to use it
Essential hospitality vocabulary. 'Let me show you around' is a welcoming offer to newcomers.
Word order
Object (person) goes between: 'show someone around' the place.
Similar expressions
guide
tour
escort
lead
Related phrasal verbs
- show up
To arrive or appear somewhere
- show off
To display proudly to impress others
- get around
To travel from place to place
- turn around
To rotate to face the opposite direction
- go around
To be enough for everyone
- come around
To change one's opinion or decision after initially disagreeing
Use it in a practice answer
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