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show someone'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

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show mettle
show must go on
show off
show teeth
show the door
show the ropes
show the way

show true colors
show true colours
show up
show what you are made of
show who's boss
show-stopper
show-stopping
show/teach/tell a thing or two

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