Meaning
To reveal one's real character or intentions, often negative, after a period of disguise.
Cultural Background
The phrase is used frequently in family dramas and soap operas to signal a character's villainous turn. Used in office gossip to describe someone who was nice until they got a promotion. It implies a moral judgment about the person's character.
Use 'Apne'
Always add 'apne' (their own) to make it sound natural: 'usne apne rang dikha diye'.
Meaning
To reveal one's real character or intentions, often negative, after a period of disguise.
Use 'Apne'
Always add 'apne' (their own) to make it sound natural: 'usne apne rang dikha diye'.
Test Yourself
Which sentence is correct?
When someone betrays you, you say:
The idiom is 'rang dikhana' (to show color).
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Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercisesWhen someone betrays you, you say:
The idiom is 'rang dikhana' (to show color).
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Frequently Asked Questions
2 questionsYes, it is an accusation of betrayal.
No, you don't say 'I showed my colors'.
Related Phrases
रंग बदलना
similarTo be fickle/change sides
असली चेहरा
synonymTrue face
