Show One`s True Colors Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Show One`s True Colors Idiom mean?

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show one`s true colors What does show one`s true colors mean?	to show what one is really like or really thinking	I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.
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Turn a new leaf What does "Turn a new leaf" mean?	If someone turns a new leaf, they change their behaviour and stop doing wrong or bad things.
strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take advantage of an opportunity	I decided to strike while the iron was hot and apply for the job as soon as I heard about it.
play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to negotiate in a careful and private manner	I played my cards close to my chest when I went to talk to my supervisor about changing jobs.
go over the books What does "go over the books" mean?	to check and analyze the accounting records of a company	We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.
do justice to (something) What does "do justice to (something)" mean?	to do something well, to represent something accurately	The painting of my grandfather does not do justice to his extremely good looks.

no laughing matter What does "no laughing matter" mean?	a serious matter	The incident was no laughing matter and was taken very seriously by the police.
sniffer What does "sniffer" mean?	nose
down the drain What does "down the drain" mean?	to be wasted or lost	My uncle is throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races.
come back to haunt (someone) What does "come back to haunt (someone)" mean?	result in undesirable effects eventually
deuce What does "deuce" mean?	2.5 ton truck; medium-sized truck for cargo (from â€œdeuce and a halfâ€)

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Show One`s True Colors Idiom