(one's) (true) stripes

One's true or honest beliefs, thoughts, convictions, biases, desires, etc.; one's real personality, character, or disposition. (A less common variant of "one's (true) colors.") Dave said all along that he only wanted this deal because it was in the company's best interest, but he showed his true stripes once he realized that he wouldn't get any special commission for his efforts. You will really see your friends' true stripes when you call upon them in a time of crisis.

词组	(one's) (true) stripes
释义	(one's) (true) stripes (one's) (true) stripes One's true or honest beliefs, thoughts, convictions, biases, desires, etc.; one's real personality, character, or disposition. (A less common variant of "one's (true) colors.") Dave said all along that he only wanted this deal because it was in the company's best interest, but he showed his true stripes once he realized that he wouldn't get any special commission for his efforts. You will really see your friends' true stripes when you call upon them in a time of crisis. See also: stripe Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (one's) true color(s) (one's) true colours at the back of (one's) mind at the back of your mind be in a world of (one's) own be, live, etc. in a world of your own be remembered as (something) be remembered as/for something be written all over somebody's face be written all over your face
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