From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgo through your pacesgo through your paces (also show your paces)DO to show how well you can do something → pace
Examples from the Corpus
go through your paces• The crowd at Colvin Run Mill watched raptly as the nine black company members and their white commander went through their paces.• Most of the students are satisfied eating and watching Reed go through her paces, with very few questions asked.• Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.• At times his voice went through its paces almost independently of the sense. 