Show (one's) (true) stripes In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "show (one's) (true) stripes", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-10-25 10:10

Meaning of Show (one's) (true) stripes

Variants:

reveal (one's) (true) colors , show (one's) (true) colours , reveal (one's) (true) stripes

Show (one's) (true) stripes verb phrase

To reveal one's true beliefs, personality, character, or disposition

I believe that a person's taste in fashion, music or food will partly show his or her true stripes.

Only when it comes to benefits people show their stripes.

The difficulty he encountered this time helped show his so-called friends' true stripes.

Other phrases about:

blind impulse

A desire to do something, which is random, sudden and unaccountable

the wish is father to the thought

People tend to believe what they want to be true.

cave in

To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground

Once a whore, always a whore

It is believed that someone who has engaged in immoral behavior will always be be prone to it

get something off your chest
Speak out the problem

Grammar and Usage of Show (one's) (true) stripes

Verb Forms

  • to show (one's) (true) stripes
  • shows (one's) (true) stripes
  • showing (one's) (true) stripes
  • showed (one's) (true) stripes
  • Possessive Adjectives

    • show her true stripes
    • show his true stripes
    • show my true stripes
    • show our true stripes
    • show their true stripes
    • show your true stripes

The verb "show" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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It does not matter; it is not important.
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