show the cloven hoof
show the cloven hoof
To reveal one's evil or malicious nature. The devil is typically depicted with cloven hooves. I thought I could trust Eric until he showed the cloven hoof by spreading rumors about me. Jill definitely sabotaged my last two relationships. She might seem nice, but she always shows the cloven hoof eventually.
See also: cloven, hoof, show
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a cloven hoof
- cloven
- cloven hoof
- show (one's) horns
- have to hoof it
- hoof it
- not as black as (one) is painted
- not as black as you are painted
- painted
- (as) black as (one) is painted