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Farbe bekennen

In German

Farbe bekennen

FAR-be be-KEN-nen
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📖 Literal Translation
To confess color
💡 Meaning
To reveal one's true intentions, opinions, or allegiances; to show one's true colors.
🌍 Equivalent:"To show one's true colors"
📜 Origin:This idiom likely originates from card games, where a player must 'show' or 'confess' the color of their suit, or from medieval heraldry where one's 'colors' represented their allegiance.

Example Sentences

1

Es ist Zeit, Farbe zu bekennen und deine Meinung zu sagen.

It's time to show your true colors and state your opinion.

2

In dieser schwierigen Situation mussten alle Farbe bekennen.

In this difficult situation, everyone had to show their true colors.

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