show sb/sth off

— Phrasal Verb with show

/ʃəʊ/ verb (past tense showed, past participle shown)

Definition

› to show something or someone you are proud of to other people: I couldn't wait to show off my new ring.

(Definition of show sb/sth off from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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