show someone in their true colors
US /ʃoʊ ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðer truː ˈkʌl.ərz/
UK /ʃoʊ ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðer truː ˈkʌl.ərz/
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讓某人露出真面目, 揭示某人的真實本性
to reveal someone's true character, especially if it is negative or unpleasant
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The crisis really showed him in his true colors.
這場危機真的讓他露出了真面目。
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His actions eventually showed him in his true colors to everyone.
他的行為最終讓大家看清了他的真面目。