show (one's) horns



show (one's) horns

To reveal one's evil or malicious nature. The devil is typically depicted with horns. I thought I could trust Eric until he showed his horns by spreading rumors about me. Jill definitely sabotaged my last two relationships. She might seem nice, but she always shows her horns eventually.
See also: horn, show

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dharma-Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Nepali
Livia (2)LIV-ee-əEnglish
EmeryEM-ə-reeEnglish
Anu (1)AH-nooFinnish, Estonian
JosYAWSDutch
Ysolt-Arthurian Romance