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Farbe bekennen

to show one's true colors

Türkçe: tavrını açıkça ortaya koymak

Noun
die Farbe f.
Verb
bekennen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen
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Colloquial/idiomatic

In a sentence

Which form of bekennen fills the gap?

In der Diskussion musste der Politiker endlich Farbe ____.

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In der Diskussion musste der Politiker endlich Farbe bekennen.

How it is used

Means 'to show one's true colors' – openly stating opinion/revealing character. Colloquial/idiomatic. Use after ambiguity: 'Jetzt hat sie Farbe bekannt.' Often in political or personal debates.

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