show true colors



show somebody's/something's true colors

also reveal somebody's/something's true colors
to let others see what someone or something is really like Hal's wife showed her true colors by getting a second job when he lost his. Workers felt the company revealed its true colors during the crisis.
See also: color, show, true

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Delara-Persian
Biel-Catalan
DardenDAHR-dənEnglish (Rare)
Udi-Hebrew
JannikeYAHN-ni-ke (Swedish)Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Mukesh-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali