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True colours.
If someone shows their true colours, they show themselves as they really are.
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true colours
noun
The real character, belief or intent of a person or group who present a dishonest picture of their nature to the world.
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They've shown their true colours, again.
Is she covering up her true colours?
You began to see people's true colours.
Until then, his true colours remain hard to ascertain.
The internet allows customers to see businesses' true colours.
Unfortunately, the true colours of Benetton are now revealed".
/ Nail your true colours to this branching mast".
The precious second term allows him at last to show his true colours.
Burma's new dictator, Thein Sein, has revealed his true colours with these threats.
But some observers fear that Mr Abe's party is now showing its true colours.
That's when the real fence went up and Glastonbury showed its true colours.
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