ADJ

live
family, popular
radio, television/TV
floor, stage
benefit, charity
chat, talk
game, quiz
cabaret, comedy, magic, musical, talent, variety
film, light, slide
Punch and Judy, puppet
freak
peep
one-man, one-woman, solo
sb's own
She finally got her own TV show
road, touring, travelling

VERB + SHOW

see, watch
Did you see the Lenny Henry Show last night?
host

SHOW + VERB

feature sb/sth, star sb
a live show featuring the best of Irish talent

SHOW + NOUN

business

PREP

from a/the ~
songs from the show
in a/the ~
one of the acts in the show
on a/the ~ (only used about television and radio shows)
I saw her on a chat show yesterday

PHRASES

the star of the show
The dog was the real star of the show

ADJ

big
annual, spring, summer
local
agricultural, air, art, boat, cat, dog, fashion, flower, horse, motor, trade

VERB + SHOW

have, hold, organize, put on
They are holding a big fashion show at the Hilton tonight
attend, go to

SHOW + VERB

feature
The show features the work of local artists

SHOW + NOUN

ring

PREP

at a/the ~
There were more than 500 exhibitors at the trade show
on ~ (being shown for people to look at)
The paintings are on show until April

ADJ

great
brave
public

VERB + SHOW

make, put on
Although she hated him, she put on a show of politeness
be all
He shouts a lot but it's all show

PREP

for ~
She pretends to be interested in opera, but it's only for show
~ of
He made a great show of welcoming us

PHRASES

a show of force/strength
The Democrats organized a show of strength, a mass rally in Central Park

ADV

clearly
The figures clearly show that her claims are false

VERB + SHOW

appear to, seem to
go to
It just goes to show what you can do when you really try
aim to, attempt to, seek to, try to
be able to, can/could
be unable to, fail to
be expected to, be likely to
Third quarter figures are likely to show a further fall in figures
help (to)
offer to
refuse to
Lewis refused to show any emotion
be anxious to, be eager to, be happy to, be keen to, intend to, want to, wish to
Les was happy to show her how it should be done
be designed to
let sb
Let me show you on the map

PREP

to
She showed her new toy to her friends

PHRASES

a chance to show sth
I'm giving him a chance to show what he can do

ADV

hardly
It's such a tiny mark, it hardly shows

VERB + SHOW

begin to
let sth
She tried not to let her disappointment show