show one's true colors

ʃo wɑnz tɹu kʌləɹz


english

1 general:: Reveal oneself as one really is, as in We always thought he was completely honest, but he showed his true colors when he tried to use a stolen credit card. This expression alludes to the antonym, FALSE COLORS, that is, sailing under a flag other than one's own. [Late 1700s]

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