Communication
make a big show of something
draw excessive public attention
To make a big show of something means to draw a lot of public attention to it, often more than necessary.
Hear it in real life
Did he apologise after the argument?
Yes, but he made a big show of doing it in front of everyone.
She thanked the volunteers without making a big show of it.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: make a big show for something
Say: make a big show of something
Use "of" to introduce the thing someone is drawing attention to.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
make a big show of something; make a big show of doing something
Your turn: say it out loud
She thanked the volunteers without making a big show of it.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
make a big show of something
draw excessive public attention
“She thanked the volunteers without making a big show of it.”
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