come out in (or show) one's true colours

come out in (or show) one's true colours
(тж. show oneself in one's true colours)
   пoкaзaть cвoй иcтинный xapaктep, cвoё иcтиннoe лицo, пoкaзaть ceбя в иcтиннoм cвeтe; cбpocить мacку [colours здecь oзнaчaeт oтличитeльный знaк, эмблeмa, cимвoл пapтии, кoллeджa или клубa; пepвoнaч. тк. oб эмблeмe pыцapя]
    Listen, Robinson, I've always thought you were against me, now you've come out in your true colours (F. Hardy). Another election! Could he stand a second time without showing his true colours? (J. Galsworthy)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Смотреть что такое "come out in (or show) one's true colours" в других словарях:

  • One Hundred Years of Solitude —   …   Wikipedia

  • Theory of Colours — Infobox Book name = Theory of Colours title orig = Zur Farbenlehre translator = Charles Eastlake [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi m0422/is 2 82/ai 64573524/pg 6] image caption = Light spectrum, from Theory of Colours – Goethe observed that… …   Wikipedia

  • The Chart Show — Infobox Television show name = The Chart Show caption = The Chart Show Logo 1996 1998 format = Music camera = picture format = 576i 4:3 576i 16:9 audio format = runtime =60 min (1988 1998)45 min (1986 1987)2x30 min (1987 1988) creator = Keith… …   Wikipedia

  • Time out of Mind — Infobox Album Name = Time Out of Mind Type = studio Artist = Bob Dylan Released = September 30 1997 Recorded = January–February 1997 Genre = Blues rock, rock, country blues Length = 72:44 Label = Columbia Producer = Daniel Lanois Reviews =… …   Wikipedia

  • With flying colours — A ship in harbor, flying its flags. With flying colours is a popular proverbial phrase of the English language. The phrase s origins relate to ship flags. Contents 1 History …   Wikipedia

  • The Fast Show — Title Card for the Fosters Funny Series of The Fast Show. Format Sketch comedy …   Wikipedia

  • BBC One — Infobox TV channel name = BBC One logosize = 200px logofile = BBC One logo.svg logoalt = The BBC One logo since 2006 launch = 2 November 1936 picture format = 576i (PAL) 16:9 share = 20.8% share as of = June 2008 share source =… …   Wikipedia

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

  • Wikipedia:Featured article candidates — Here, we determine which articles are to be featured articles (FAs). FAs exemplify Wikipedia s very best work and satisfy the FA criteria. All editors are welcome to review nominations; please see the review FAQ. Before nominating an article,… …   Wikipedia

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction       the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …   Universalium


Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»