true colors
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The Powell-to-Warsh transition gives the new Fed chief a chance to show his true colors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
But just as Rubio revealed his true colors on his first stop after Munich, AOC made what could turn out to be her most enduring impression after the conference as well.
From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026
Instead, the textures were perceived to be the true colors of the object's surface.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024
Once again the Dodgers show their true colors.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2023
They just say, Frank Moran’s showing his true colors that is.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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