By showing the terrorists in their true colours, the government hopes to undermine public support for them.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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
show your true colours — show (your) true colours show (someone) in (their) true colours to show what someone s real character is, especially when it is unpleasant. When someone is faced with such a terrible ordeal, it shows their true colours … New idioms dictionary
show true colours — show (your) true colours show (someone) in (their) true colours to show what someone s real character is, especially when it is unpleasant. When someone is faced with such a terrible ordeal, it shows their true colours … New idioms dictionary
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
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
true — 1 /tru:/ adjective 1 NOT FALSE based on facts and not imagined or invented: No, honestly, it s a true story. | it is true (that): Is it true that you re leaving? | be true of sb: Babies need a lot of sleep and this is particularly true of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
true — true1 W1S1 [tru:] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not false)¦ 2¦(real)¦ 3¦(admitting something)¦ 4¦(proper)¦ 5 come true 6¦(loyal)¦ 7 true to form/type 8 true to your word/principles etc 9 true to life 10 (all/only) too true … Dictionary of contemporary English
colour — [[t]kʌ̱lə(r)[/t]] ♦ colours, colouring, coloured (in AM, use color) 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The colour of something is the appearance that it has as a result of the way in which it reflects light. Red, blue, and green are colours. What colour… … English dictionary
