that will show sb
informalDefinition
› said of an action that you intend as a punishment for someone who has done something wrong: The next time she's late home, I'll throw her dinner away. That'll show her!Revenge and vengefulness
(Definition of that will show sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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that pronoun (USED TO REFER)
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that was a game, meal, walk, etc. and a half! idiom
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that will do idiom
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that will never do idiom
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that will never do! idiom
- that will show sb idiom
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that'll be the day idiom
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that'll do nicely idiom
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that'll do! idiom
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that'll put hairs on your chest! idiom
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that'll teach sb idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth) idiom
- avenge verb
- don't get mad, get even idiom
- fix verb (PUNISH)
- get even with sb idiom
- get sb back phrasal verb
- have half a mind/a good mind to do sth idiom
- hit back phrasal verb
- pay sb back phrasal verb
- reprisal noun
- retaliate verb
- revenge noun
- revenge verb
- revengeful adjective
- settle an (old) score idiom
- settle an account idiom
- two can play at that game idiom
- vengeance noun
- vengeful adjective
- vindictive adjective
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