colors Idioma
true colors
with flying colors
colors
sail under false colors
I had so much wisdom as to sail un der false colors in this foolish jaunt of mine．我居然能在这次愚蠢的漫游中机智地更名改姓，真是聪明。
They are not real merchants．They are political spies sailing under false colors．他们不是真正的商人，他们是伪装的政治间谍。
show one's true colors
Idiom(s): show one's (true) colorsTheme: TRUTH
to show what one is really like or what one is really thinking.
• Whose side are you on, John? Come on. Show your colors.
• It's hard to tell what Mary is thinking. She never shows her true colors.
come through sth with flying colors
Idiom(s): come through sth with flying colorsTheme: SUCCESS
to survive something quite well.
• Todd came through the test with flying colors.
• Mr. Franklin came through the operation with flying colors.
Show your true colors
To show your true colors is to reveal yourself as you really are.With flying colours|With flying colors
If you pass something with flying colours (colors), you pass easily, with a very high mark or grade.come off|color|colors|come|flying colors|through w
v. phr. To succeed; triumph. John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college.haul down one's colors|colors|haul|haul down|strik
v. phr. 1. To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting. After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors. 2. To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit. After losing two sets of tennis, Tom hauled down his color.nail one's colors to the mast|colors|mast|nail
literary To let everyone know what you think is right and refuse to change. During the election campaign the candidate nailed his colors to the mast on the question of civil rights.sail under false colors|colors|false colors|sail
v. phr. 1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country. The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag. 1. To pretend to be what you are not; masquerade. The garage hired Jones as a mechanic, but fired him when they found he was sailing under false colors. They found out that Smith was an escaped convict who had been sailing under false colors as a lawyer.show one's colors|color|colors|show
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 if he shows his colors on civil rights. We would not help Jim until he showed his colors.with flying colors|colors|flying colors
adv. phr. With great or total success; victoriously. Tow finished the race with flying colors. Mary came through the examination with flying colors.false colors
false colorsPretense, misrepresentation, or hypocrisy; deceptive statements or actions. For example, She's sailing under false colors—she claims to be a Republican, but endorses Democratic legislation. This term alludes to the practice of pirate ships sailing under false colors—that is, running a particular flag specifically to lure another vessel close enough to be captured. [Late 1600s]
flying colors
flying colorswith flying colors
with notable victory or success
pass with flying colors
pass with flying colorssee with flying colors, pass with.
show one's colors
show one's colorssee under false colors; also show one's true colors.
under false colors
under false colorssee false colors.
with flying colors, pass with
with flying colors, pass withAlso, come through with flying colors. Win, succeed, as in She came through the bar exam with flying colors. This expression alludes to a victorious ship sailing with its flags high. [Late 1600s]
An colors idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with colors, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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