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31show\ one's\ teeth — v. phr. To show anger; show belligerence. He is a very mild, private person, but during a tough business negotiation he knows how to show his teeth …
32show\ one's\ hand — v. phr. To reveal or exhibit one s true and hitherto hidden purpose. Only after becoming Chancellor of Germany did Adolf Hitler really show his hand and reveal that he intended to take over other countries …
33show one's true colors — verb To reveal how one really is, as opposed to how one has been portrayed …
34show one's colors — {v. phr.} 1. To show what you are really like. * /We thought Toby was timid, but he showed his colors when he rescued the ponies from the burning barn./ 2. To make known what you think or plan to do. * /Mr. Ryder is afraid that he will lose the… …
35show one's colors — {v. phr.} 1. To show what you are really like. * /We thought Toby was timid, but he showed his colors when he rescued the ponies from the burning barn./ 2. To make known what you think or plan to do. * /Mr. Ryder is afraid that he will lose the… …
36show\ one's\ colors — v. phr. 1. To show what you are really like. We thought Toby was timid, but he showed his colors when he rescued the ponies from the burning barn. 2. To make known what you think or plan to do. Mr. Ryder is afraid that he will lose the election… …
37show one's true colours — When a person shows their true colours, their behaviour reveals their real nature, with their qualities and/or weaknesses. In times of crisis people show their true colours …
38show one's hand — reveal one s cards …
39show one's ivories — bear one s teeth, seek prey, hunt …
40show one's cards — disclose one s plans He hasn t really shown us his cards yet so I don t really know what he wants …