show someone around
/ʃəʊ ˈsʌmwʌn əˈraʊnd/
Meaning
To act as a guide for someone who is visiting a new place (like a house, city, or office) for the first time, pointing out the main features, rooms, or areas of interest.
Examples
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Our new colleague is starting today; could you show her around?
Our new colleague is starting today; could you show her around?
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When my cousins visited Chicago, I spent the weekend showing them around.
When my cousins visited Chicago, I spent the weekend showing them around.
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Welcome to our school! Let me show you around the campus.
Welcome to our school! Let me show you around the campus.
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He kindly offered to show us around his hometown.
He kindly offered to show us around his hometown.
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We bought a new house, and we can't wait to show everyone around.
We bought a new house, and we can't wait to show everyone around.
Common Mistakes
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✗ I will show around you.
✓ I will show you around.
This is a separable phrasal verb. The object pronoun ('you', 'him', 'them') must go between 'show' and 'around'.
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✗ She showed me around of the museum.
✓ She showed me around the museum.
Do not use the preposition 'of' after 'around'. 'Around' acts as the preposition here.
Related Expressions
Practice
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Since it's your first day, I'll ___ the office.
💡 Give you a quick tour.
Show answer
show you around
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Who is going to ___ the new guests?
💡 Give them a tour.
Show answer
show around