| 单词 | false colors |
| 释义 | false colorsSEE SYNONYMS FOR false colors ON THESAURUS.COM plural nounthe flag of a country other than one's own, especially when used deceptively: sailing under false colors. false or deceptive actions or statements; misrepresentation. Origin of false colors1565–75, for literal sense Words nearby false colorsfalse card, false cast, false cirrus, false cognate, false color, false colors, false colour, false colours, false conjugate, false consciousness, false cyst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Idioms and Phrases with false colorsfalse colors Pretense, misrepresentation, or hypocrisy; deceptive statements or actions. For example, She's sailing under false colors—she claims to be a Republican, but endorses Democratic legislation. This term alludes to the practice of pirate ships sailing under false colors—that is, running a particular flag specifically to lure another vessel close enough to be captured. [Late 1600s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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