take the mask off
To drop a facade and reveal one's true nature.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He finally took the mask off and showed his true feelings.”
“After months of pretending to be happy, she took the mask off and admitted she wanted to quit her job.”
“When the pressure of the investigation mounted, the politician finally took the mask off, revealing the cold ambition that had driven his career all along.”
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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have one's name taken
To receive a yellow card.
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I take it
Used to express one's understanding of another's position.
Last updated August 10, 2026