- show signs
- See: GIVE SIGNS.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
show signs
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show signs — index evince Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
show signs of — index promise (raise expectations) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
show signs of something — phrase used for talking about what seems to be happening The animals showed no signs of being upset. The economy was beginning to show signs of recovery. Thesaurus: to be a sign or symbol of somethingsynonym flagshyponym … Useful english dictionary
show signs of something — used for talking about what seems to be happening The animals showed no signs of being upset. The economy was beginning to show signs of recovery … English dictionary
show signs — See: GIVE SIGNS … Dictionary of American idioms
show\ signs\ of — See: give sign of … Словарь американских идиом
show the white feather — To show signs of cowardice, a white feather in a gamecock s tail being considered as a sign of degeneracy • • • Main Entry: ↑feather * * * Brit., dated behave in a cowardly fashion … Useful english dictionary
show — show1 [ ʃou ] (past tense showed; past participle shown [ ʃoun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 prove something is true ▸ 2 give information ▸ 3 behave in particular way ▸ 4 let someone see something ▸ 5 give instructions, etc. ▸ 6 lead someone somewhere ▸ 7 be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
show — [[t]ʃo͟ʊ[/t]] ♦ shows, showing, showed, shown 1) VERB If something shows that a state of affairs exists, it gives information that proves it or makes it clear to people. [V that] Research shows that a high fibre diet may protect you from bowel… … English dictionary
show — show1 W1S1 [ʃəu US ʃou] v past tense showed past participle shown [ʃəun US ʃoun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(let somebody see)¦ 2¦(prove something)¦ 3¦(feelings/attitudes/qualities)¦ 4¦(explain with actions)¦ 5¦(picture/map etc)¦ 6¦(guide somebody)¦ 7¦(point at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
