I wanted to show off - a simple impulse or drive; in much the same way as some kids wanted to play football, I wanted to show off. Not complicated in that sense, very natural; it just depends on how you want to show off.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Why not show off if you've got something to show?
I show off - I'm a very good show off. It's what I do, it's what I'm good at.
Showing off is the fool's idea of glory.
I'm an actor, of course, so I like to show off.
I don't like showboating. I was never a fan of showing off.
I got to show off in front of my husband, who married me as I was stepping out of the business, so he had no idea that I could strut my stuff on the stage.
You should encourage a child to show off. You can say to a child, 'Stop being rude,' 'Stop shouting,' 'Stop jumping around on the furniture.' But 'Stop showing off'? That's awful.
What fun is life without a bit of showing off?
I was always in plays at school and in school concerts - you could say I liked to show off.
I'm not a show-off; I'm not an exhibitionist.