Idiom
true stripes
Meaning
One's real beliefs, sentiments, or character.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He finally showed his true stripes during the argument.”
“When the project became difficult, the manager showed his true stripes and blamed the entire team for his own mistakes.”
“The crisis served as a catalyst, forcing the politician to reveal his true stripes despite his carefully crafted public image.”
Examples
simple
“He finally showed his true stripes during the argument.”
contextual
“When the project became difficult, the manager showed his true stripes and blamed the entire team for his own mistakes.”
complex
“The crisis served as a catalyst, forcing the politician to reveal his true stripes despite his carefully crafted public image.”
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