show one's true stripes
show one's true stripes · shows one's true stripes · showed one's true stripes · shown one's true stripes · showing one's true stripes
To reveal one's real beliefs, sentiments, or character, especially through one's behaviorTo reveal one's real beliefs, sentiments, or character, especially through one's behavior.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To reveal one's real beliefs, sentiments, or character, especially through one's behavior.
Forms
shows one's true stripes, showing one's true stripes, showed one's true stripes, shown one's true stripes| Base form | show one's true stripes · to show one's true stripes |
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| 3rd person singular | shows one's true stripes |
| Present participle | showing one's true stripes |
| Past simple | showed one's true stripes |
| Past participle | shown one's true stripes / showed one's true stripes |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | show one's true stripes |
| he, she, it | shows one's true stripes |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | showed one's true stripes |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have shown one's true stripes |
| he, she, it | has shown one's true stripes |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will show one's true stripes |
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle