le jupon dépasse

French

Etymology

Literally, “one's slip (underskirt) is showing”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lə ʒy.pɔ̃ de.pas/

Phrase

le jupon dépasse

  1. (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.
      [The Bloc Québécois] 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.
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