He started to show colour when I asked about the broken vase.
show colour
idiomTo get angry, to scowl.
Origin
disputed originMay be derived from show one's true colors, but referring to showing one's bad behaviour through their anger.
The manager began to show colour as the team explained why the project was delayed again.
Though he usually maintained a calm exterior, he began to show colour when the witness contradicted his testimony.
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dog and pony show
Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate, while lacking real substance.
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get the show on the road
To begin or launch; to get going.
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have something to show for something
To have (some profit, reward, benefit, etc.) as a result of (one's work, expenditure, etc.)
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horror show
A horrifying, appalling, or sickening experience, set of events, or visual spectacle.
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horse of a different color
An unrelated or only incidentally related matter with distinctly different significance.
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keep the show on the road
To be able to proceed with a plan or project, often in the face of difficult circumstances.
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make a show of oneself
To embarrass oneself or others in public.
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run the show
To be the leader, to be in charge.