“have something to prove”
"Have something to prove" means to feel driven to demonstrate your worth, abilities, or value — often because others have doubted you or because you want to overcome a past failure. It conveys a strong personal motivation to succeed. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "have something to prove" in the video clips below.
Hear how "have something to prove" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 9 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Bojack Horseman, The Diary Of A CEO, First We Feast, TigerBelly, The Iced Coffee Hour and 2 more.
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YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO2.7M views · 2022-12-15
Barbara Corcoran: Turning $1,000 to $1Billion! | E204
“typically have something to prove they”
at all okay when you get a poor kid they … really have to stretch every penny it's
Play at 59:27
YouTubeFirst We Feast4.4M views · 2025-10-16
Jeremy Allen White Embraces Chaos While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones
“We have something to prove now. That's”
All right. … what's going on.
Play at 16:52
YouTubeTigerBelly389K views · 2023-10-05
Are You Garbage Comedy Podcast & The Human Centipede w/ Kevin Ryan & H. Foley | TigerBelly 419
“you have something to prove yeah sure”
that's whoa yeah … yeah I mean that's yeah but I don't
Play at 1:14:21
YouTubeThe Iced Coffee Hour265K views · 2024-06-30
“This Keeps 99% Single!” Dating Expert Exposes The Truth on Divorce, Love, and Cheating
“they have something to prove I would”
guys out there a lot of them feel like … think a good woman doesn't put you in
Play at 1:58:20
YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO2.8M views · 2021-06-07
Liam Payne Opens Up About His Darkest Moments, Failed Relationships & Entrepreneurship!
“you still have something to prove”
is you you feel somewhere in you that … because
Play at 42:22
YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO2.8M views · 2021-06-07
Liam Payne Opens Up About His Darkest Moments, Failed Relationships & Entrepreneurship!
“you still have something to prove”
it's wild so to hear that you feel like … is surprising well i mean i think
Play at 42:35
YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO1.8M views · 2025-12-22
The Gaslighting Expert: If They Do This, You're Being Manipulated!
“well don't have something to prove have”
mindset of instead of having something … something to learn. And so in that
Play at 2:30:56
YouTubeVanity Fair958K views · 2023-01-17
Channing Tatum Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
“I'm sure I have something to prove that”
this is going to be really easy but yeah … I'm that I'm not just uh some scared
Play at 9:27
YouTubeArmchair Expert with Dax Shepard307K views · 2025-09-29
Kristen Bell & Justine Lupe | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
“feel like you have something to prove?”
you know, got you into the plays. Do you … Yeah, I do. I mean, I think I don't even
Play at 1:00:18
TV ShowBojack Horseman
Bojack Horseman — S06E13
“so if I did have something to prove to her,”
but I got a new job and an apartment, … - I'd have proven it by now.
- Well, that's wonderful, Todd.
Play at 9:20
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