![to [show|reveal] {one's} true colors](/assets/img/no-pic-260w.png "to [show|reveal] {one's} true colors")
to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be
Ex:
Αλήθεια, Μυστικότητα και Απάτη - Αλήθεια
Βουτήξτε στις αγγλικές ιδιωματικές εκφράσεις σχετικά με την ειλικρίνεια, όπως 'κάνω μια ολοκληρωτική εξομολόγηση' και 'βγαίνω από το πλύσιμο'.
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to honestly share one's thoughts, feelings, or plans
Ex:
The
employee
decided
to
put
her
cards
on
the
table
and
openly
address
the
issues
that
were
affecting
her
productivity
in
the
workplace
.
on the level
[φράση]
truthfully and without any deception
Ex:
The
financial
advisor
explained
the
investment
options
,
assuring
the
client
that
all
the
information
provided
was
on
the
level
and
based on
thorough
research
.
to [cross] {one's} heart
[φράση]
to swear that one is telling the truth about something or is going to do something as promised
Ex:
Before
taking
the
witness stand
,
she
crossed
her
heart
,
affirming
that
she
would
tell
the
truth
,
the
whole
truth
,
and
nothing
but
the
truth
.
to make a confession about what one has done wrong or lied about, especially to gain relief
Ex:
During
the
intervention
,
the
family
encouraged
the
addict
to
make
a
clean
breast
of
their
addiction
,
urging
them
to
seek
help
and
support
for
recovery
.
![to [come] clean](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/55220/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [come] clean")
to [come] clean
[φράση]
to finally reveal or admit the truth about something
Ex:
In
the
therapy
session
,
she
came
clean
about
her
struggles
with
addiction
,
seeking
guidance
and
support
in
her
journey
to
recovery
.
to [take|blow] the lid off {sth}
[φράση]
to make known an unpleasant truth about something
Ex:
The
memoir
by
a
former
insider
took
the
lid
off
the
dark
secrets
of
the
entertainment industry
,
exposing
the
abuse
and
exploitation
prevalent
within
it
.
the birds and (the|) bees
[φράση]
a conversation with children about disturbing topics like where babies come from or what is the goal of marriage are being discussed
Ex:
The
awkward
silence
filled
the
room
when
the
teacher
decided
to
discuss
the
birds
and
the
bees
during
the
biology
class
.
on the up and up
[φράση]
in a way that involves no deception or rule violations
Ex:
The
athlete
was
praised
for
competing
on
the
up
and
up
,
adhering to
the
rules
and
displaying
sportsmanship
throughout
the
game
.
home truth
[ουσιαστικό]
πικρή αλήθεια
Ex:
The
novel
's
protagonist
had to
face
the
home truths
about
her
troubled
past
in order to
find
redemption
and
move forward
.
Η πρωταγωνίστρια του μυθιστορήματος έπρεπε να αντιμετωπίσει τις σκληρές αλήθειες για το ταραγμένο παρελθόν της για να βρει λύτρωση και να προχωρήσει μπροστά.
to [come] out in the wash
[φράση]
(of a hidden fact) to be eventually revealed or discovered
Ex:
You
can
do
everything
you
can
to
hide
this
,
but
everything
comes out in
the
wash
.
| Αλήθεια, Μυστικότητα και Απάτη | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deception | Απόρρητο | Διατήρηση μυστικών | Ψέματα & Υπερβολή |
| Ευκρίνεια | Pretense | Αποκαλύπτοντας μυστικά | Βάθος & Επιφάνεια |
| Εμπιστοσύνη & Ειλικρίνεια | Αλήθεια | Κολακεία & Καυχησιολογία | |