show someone to a seat

show someone to a seat
show someone to a seat & show one to one's seat
to lead or direct someone to a place to sit. •

May I show you to your seat, sir?

The ushers showed us to our seats politely and efficiently.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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