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French
Etymology
Literally, “one's slip (underskirt) is showing”.
Pronunciation
Phrase
le jupon dépasse
- (Quebec) one's hidden intentions or an embarrassing truth have been inadvertently exposed; one is showing one's true colours.
- 2006, Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, House of Commons Debates, October 3, 2005 (Hon. Pierre Pettigrew):
[Le Bloc québécois] est absolument incapable de faire un travail constructif et d’améliorer la fédération. Il a prétendu vouloir améliorer le fonctionnement de notre fédération. Son jupon dépasse.- is completely unable to do constructive work and improve the federation. It has claimed to want to improve how our federation works. Its true colours are showing, however.