英语词汇“gilding the lily”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-现代词典

单词	gilding the lily
释义	gilding the lily phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone is gilding the lily, you mean that they are spoiling something that is already beautiful or perfect by trying to improve it or by praising it too highly. When it comes to cooking there is no need to gild the lily . See full dictionary entry for gild
随便看	your bread and butter yourcenar your cheque is in the mail your day in court have/want one's day in court you're "you're all right, aren't you?" — "yes, i am/no, i'm not" you're always getting at me you reap what you sow you're being a little premature you're better waiting till tomorrow you're early! you're forever finding difficulties you're nearly as tall as i am you're right, i guess you're telling me you're wanted on the phone you're welcome you're welcome to borrow such books as i have your excellency his excellency her excellency you're/you must be/you've got to be joking youre-you-must-be-youve-got-to-be-joking your favourite book your fill your hands are tied your-hands-are-tied

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