Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is show one’s true colours and its meaning is “reveal one’s true nature; reveal one’s real character; reveal one’s true motives/intentions”.
Example Sentence: After years of lecturing India, China, Indonesia and other members of the developing world about coal dependence, the UK – and Europe – is now turning to coal-powered generation to see it through the impending energy crisis caused by the Ukraine-Russia war. A blistering, shameful irony that only betrays how ill-prepared we really are for a clean energy future. And to add insult to injury, the government recently offered new licences to drill in the North Sea.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s Cop27 trip: placing the planet on a road to hell and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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