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Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Show someone a thing or two

What does "show someone a thing or two" mean here?



? He didn't even turn around. Well, I'll show them a thing or two.

  

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It depends on the context, but usually it is a threat that you are going to demonstrate your superiority or retaliate for some offence. "a thing or two" is an idiom used with several verbs. com/thing+or+two

  • It depends on the context, but usually it is a threat that you are going to demonstrate your superiority or retaliate for some offence.
  • "a thing or two" is an idiom used with several verbs.
  • com/thing+or+two
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It depends on the context, but usually it is a threat that you are going to demonstrate your superiority or retaliate for some offence.

"a thing or two" is an idiom used with several verbs.

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/thing+or+two

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