struts one's stuff
Parades one's talents
To strut one's stuff is to display one's abilities or attributes with confident showmanship.
The phrase implies deliberate performance—you're not just competent but making sure others notice: She strutted her stuff on the dance floor.
Often carries a hint of swagger or self-satisfaction.
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- show offBoast through display
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- performExecute or present
- flauntDisplay to provoke envy
put on a show · pose · strike a pose · exude · flirt · sashay · cat walk · saunter · prance · radiate · hotdog · ham it up · dazzle · steal the show · boast · parade · peacock · model
struts one's stuffkeeps a low profile
Remains deliberately inconspicuous
flies under the radar · blends in · keeps one's head down · holds back · recedes
struts one's stuffcowers
Shrinks from fear
shrinks back · hangs back · holds back · hesitates · withdraws
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