have something to show for
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If lawmakers want to rebuild public trust—and have something to show for this legislative term—they would be wise to move this bill forward.
From Barron's
“I think my simple philosophy is only get out there and do something when you have something to say, or you have something to show for it. Otherwise, just disappear as much as you possibly can.”
From Los Angeles Times
"There is huge pressure to have something to show for it in three-and-a-half years' time," the source adds.
From BBC
The home side had been turning the screw in the minutes leading up to their goal and now they have something to show for it.
From BBC
“It sucks to not have something to show for it,” Curry said after the Warriors fell four games under .500 at 21-25.
From Seattle Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
