To escort a visitor inside a building or room, especially in a formal or professional setting.
To take someone inside and show them where to go.
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
To escort a visitor or guest inside a room or building.
"The receptionist smiled and said, 'Please have a seat — I'll show you in when the doctor is ready.'"
'Show her in,' said Holmes.
— Arthur Conan Doyle, 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' (1892)
To show someone the way in — transparent.
To take someone inside and show them where to go.
Commonly used in formal or professional contexts such as reception areas, offices, or homes with guests. The object (the person being escorted) is placed between 'show' and 'in': 'Show him in.' Slightly formal in tone.
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