show off | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)Toexhibitthe best attributes of something.Synonym:paradeGrocery storesshow offtheir produce by placing the most attractive specimens in front.; (transitiveandintransitive,idiomatic)To attractattentionto for the purpose ofbraggingor personalexhibitionism; todemonstrateaskill,talentorpropertyfor the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.Synonyms:flaunt,strutShe loves toshow offher driving prowess.She loves toshow offwhen she gets behind the wheel of a car.a.1897,Katharine Prescott Wormeley, transl.,A Start in Life‎[1], translation ofUn début dans la viebyHonoré de Balzac:“Listen, my Oscar,” she said, resuming at once her tender voice, “you have a propensity to talk, and to tell all you know, and all that you don’t know; and you do it toshow off, with the foolish vanity of a mere lad.[…]”2014June 29, Adam Sherwin, “UK cinemas ban Google glasses over piracy risk”, inThe Independent‎[2]:If you've just acquired a Google Glass headset for £1,000, don'tshow it offat the movies. UK cinemas are to ban the headsets over fears that the gadgets can be used to make pirate copies of Hollywood blockbusters.2022September 7, “Network News: High-speed car crash blocks Tube Line”, inRAIL, number965, page23:She told the press that the group had been for an evening out and that the driver has beenshowing offby driving fast.

Examples:

EN: But over time, Iza began to show off a scandalous luxury and to find monotonous and full of boredom the peace of our life.
ES: Pero andando el tiempo, Iza empezó a permitirse un lujo escandaloso y a encontrar monótona y llena de hastío la paz de nuestra vida.
EN: "It's no use trying to show off with me, young man... and I'll ask you to be a little more polite."
ES: "No hace falta que te canses conmigo, jovencito. Y te pediría que fueras un poco más educado."
EN: - Don't show off with your washing, others can do it better...
ES: No presumas con la colada, otras podrían hacerla mejor...
EN: To show off the curves of your body.
ES: Para lucir tus curvas.
EN: He just wants to show off.
ES: Sólo quiere jactarse.
EN: A sap named Pierce got you into this jam because he wanted to show off.
ES: Que Pierce se embarque en todo lo que pueda.
EN: Trying to show off.
ES: Intenta lucirse.
EN: The elegant society, I want to show off my pretty mama!
ES: Gente elegante... ¡quiero que me vean con mi guapa mamá!
EN: You just want to show off your muscle power.
ES: Sólo quieres demostrar que tienes fuerza.
EN: You haven't been here five minutes, and already, she's wanting to show off her legs.
ES: No llevas aquí ni 5 minutos y ya quiere mostrar sus piernas.
EN: Don't show off, we're not in court now.
ES: No te chulees, que ya no estamos en el tribunal.
EN: If you call the show off, I'll let the law take its course.
ES: Si cancela el espectáculo, dejaré que la ley siga su curso.
EN: I couldn't leave before 10 o'clock then drop by at least, even at 10.30 after all, one wants to show off the bridegroom to one's family by the way, let's put an announcement in the paper right now
ES: ¡Pues date un salto entonces, aunque sea a las diez y media! ¡Al menos, que la gente vea al novio! ¡Por cierto, vamos a publicarlo ya!
EN: You didn't choose a very good time, you just want to show off in front of Tony!
ES: ¡No has elegido un buen momento, tú solo quieres crecerte ante a Tony!
EN: Let's put his show off.
ES: Suprimamos el número.

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