true colours

true colours
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.

See Also: show ones true colors

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  • true colours — If someone shows their true colours, they show themselves as they really are. ( True colors is the American spelling.) …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • true colours —    If someone shows their true colours, they show themselves as they really are. ( True colors is the American spelling.)   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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  • True Colours (Split Enz album) — Infobox Album | Name = True Colours Type = Album Artist = Split Enz Released = 21 January 1980 Recorded = Armstrongs Studios, Melbourne 1979 Genre = New Wave Length = 39:48 Label = Mushroom Records (AUS), (NZL) A M Records (Rest of world)… …   Wikipedia

  • True Colours (High Contrast album) — Infobox Album Name = True Colours Type = Album Artist = High Contrast Released = 28 October, 2002 Recorded = ? Genre = Drum and Bass Length = ? Label = Hospital Producer = High Contrast Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

  • True Colours (album de Split Enz) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir True Colors (homonymie). Sixième album du groupe de New wave, Split Enz, sorti en 1980. Tracklisting I Got You Shark Attack What s The Matter With You Double Happy I Wouldn t Dream Of It I Hope I Never Nobody… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • see (someone) in (their) true colours — show (someone) in (their) true colours to show what someone s real character is, especially when it is unpleasant. At last he saw her in her true colours as a liar and a cheat …   New idioms dictionary

  • see someone's true colours — see (someone s) true colours show (someone) in (their) true colours to show what someone s real character is, especially when it is unpleasant. It wasn t until we started to live together that I saw her true colours …   New idioms dictionary

  • see true colours — see (someone s) true colours show (someone) in (their) true colours to show what someone s real character is, especially when it is unpleasant. It wasn t until we started to live together that I saw her true colours …   New idioms dictionary

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