Relationships
keep showing up for someone
continue supporting someone
To continue being present and supportive for someone over a period of time.
Hear it in real life
Why do you trust him so much?
He keeps showing up for me when things go wrong.
She kept showing up for me when I was struggling at university.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My friends keep showing up to me when I need support.
Say: My friends keep showing up for me when I need support.
Use "show up for someone" when you mean being reliably present to support that person.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
keep showing up for someone; kept showing up for someone
Your turn: say it out loud
She kept showing up for me when I was struggling at university.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
keep showing up for someone
continue supporting someone
“She kept showing up for me when I was struggling at university.”
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