English Dictionary

show one's true stripes

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To reveal one's real beliefs, sentiments, or character, especially through one's behavior.

日本語の意味

本性が明らかになる / 真の性格が露呈する / 内面の本音が行動に現れる

When under pressure, one may show one's true stripes and reveal one's true motives.

プレッシャーがかかると、人は本性を現して本当の動機を明らかにすることがある。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To reveal one's real beliefs, sentiments, or character, especially through one's behavior.

Fidel Castro showed his true stripes again—as if they weren't indelible enough already—by letting his MiGs shoot down two of three unarmed Cuban-exile planes off Havana's coast on Saturday.

shows one's true stripes （ present singular third-person ）

showing one's true stripes （ participle present ）

showed one's true stripes （ past ）

shown one's true stripes （ participle past ）

showed one's true stripes （ US also participle past ）