When someone is faced with such a terrible ordeal, it shows their true colours.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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 — 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
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
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