Language Activator – Show off
Show off/strut your stuff
show off
to keep doing things and saying things in order to show people how clever you are, how brave or strong you are etc – use this especially when you disapprove of this behaviour
!Billy, please stop showing off and sit down quietly
show off in front of somebody
show off to somebody
British
.We used to wear as much make-up as we dared, in order to show off to our friends
strut your stuff
informal to do something that you do well, usually in a way that shows you are proud of yourself
.He likes to strut his stuff on the stage in the annual Shakespeare production
:Practice
: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words
N1. We watched the sixteen year olds ……………their stuff on the dance floor N2. I think he was trying to ……….off in front of the girls N3. He doesn’t usually drive as fast as this. He’s just showing …………..because you’re here
:Answers
Strutting/ show/ off