show someone in their true colours
Show what someone's real character is, especially when it is unpleasant
Definition
To show what someone's real character is, especially when it is unpleasant
Examples
- The crisis SHOWED HIM IN HIS TRUE COLOURS
- She SHOWED HER TRUE COLOURS during the argument
- Events SHOWED HER IN HER TRUE COLOURS
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