strut one's stuff
Display one's talents
To strut one's stuff is to display one's abilities or assets confidently, often with a touch of showiness: She strutted her stuff on the dance floor.
The phrase suggests both competence and self-assurance—you have something worth showing, and you know it.
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- stage presencePerformer's commanding aura
- take center stageBecome the main attraction
- bravadoPretense of fearlessness
showcase · panache · sashay · parade · walk the walk · choreography · demonstrate · flaunt · peacocking · steal the show · boldness · flair · artistic expression · make an entrance · admiration · self-assurance · poise · theatricality
strut one's stuffhide one's light under a bushel
Deliberately obscure one's abilities
keep a low profile · hold back · fly under the radar · blend in · keep mum
strut one's stuffcower
Shrink back in dread
hang back · shrink away · shrivel up · blend in · withdraw
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