ENGLISH IDIOMS THAT I FOUND SUPER COOLš 6/10: Show Your True Colorš“āā ļøāļø Meaning: To reveal the personās intention, personality or loyalty Iām not gonna lie, the origin story of this one is much cooler than I thought it were š„¶ During the 18th-century Naval wars, warships would often fly false flag to deceive enemies. However before attacking, they require to raise their true national flag. The otherwise were considered dis-honorable warfare. This was a firm universal rule that every ships had to obeyš The application of this idioms is wide. You can use it when someone: āShow their bad side: āHe was always a sweet man but after we married, he really showed his true colorā ā Show their good side: āWhen things got tough, he showed his true color and stayed with meā