- Home
- Idioms
- show in true colours
show in true colours
show somebody in their true colours
(British & Australian) also show somebody in their true colors (American & Australian) to show what someone's real character is, especially when it is unpleasant By showing the terrorists in their true colours, the government hopes to undermine public support for them.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Giovanna | | [dʒɔ:'va:nna:] | |
VÁClav | | - | Czech, Slovak |
Celsus | | - | Ancient Roman |
Glen | | GLEN | Scottish, English |
Brunhilde | | broon-HIL-də (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
Akosua | | - | Western African, Akan |