kimutatja a foga fehérjét
Hungarian
Alternative forms
- kimutatja a foga fehérét (with a somewhat archaic possessive-suffixed form of fehér)
Etymology
kimutat (“to show, reveal”) + -ja (“he/she”, third-person singular [definite conjugation] verb suffix) + a (“the”) + fog (“tooth”) + -a (“his/her/its”, third-person singular possessive suffix) + fehér (“white”) + -je (“its”, third-person singular possessive suffix) + -t (accusative suffix), literally “to show the white [part] of one's tooth [or: teeth]”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkimutɒcːɒ ɒ ˈfoɡɒ ˈfɛɦeːrjeːt]
Verb
- (idiomatic) to show one's true colors, show the cloven foot (to reveal previously hidden wicked intentions)
- Synonyms: kibújik a szög a zsákból, kilóg a lóláb
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