rear its (ugly) head

US /rɪər ɪts (ˈʌɡli) hɛd/
UK /rɪər ɪts (ˈʌɡli) hɛd/
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dawać o sobie znać, ponownie się pojawiać

if an unpleasant situation or problem rears its head, it appears or occurs, especially after being hidden or dormant for a period

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The old rivalry between the two teams began to rear its ugly head again.
Stara rywalizacja między dwoma zespołami zaczęła ponownie dawać o sobie znać.
Whenever we discuss money, his true colors rear their ugly head.
Zawsze, gdy rozmawiamy o pieniądzach, jego prawdziwe oblicze daje o sobie znać.