true colours en · NOUN
Etymology
See show one's true colors.
Meanings
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(UK, plural, plural-only) The real character, belief or intent of a person or group who present a dishonest picture of their nature to the world.
The organisation was officially concerned with economic development, but after the memo was leaked people began to see them in their true colours.
But I see your true colors / Shining through / I see your true colors / And that's why I love you / So don't be afraid to let them show
1986, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly, “True Colors”, performed by Cyndi Lauper:
Forms
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