After the merger presentation, everyone complained that the meeting had been nothing but dog and pony shows.

Every Monday, the senior nurse shows someone the ropes during orientation to ensure they can handle emergencies.

Yesterday, the supervisor showed someone the ropes so the trainee could learn the basic procedures.

Yesterday I spent the afternoon showing someone the ropes at the new office, answering questions and demonstrating procedures.

It was a classic case of showing one's claws during the debate as candidates attacked each other's records.

One showed one's claws when provoked.

In the story, the line 'shows one's claws' is used to indicate a character's sudden aggression.

Many people criticize tabloid talk shows for exploiting guests' personal tragedies for ratings.

When one shows one's ass, it usually leads to embarrassment.

People risk fines for showing one's ass in public.