| 释义 |
hide a multitude of sins hide a multitude of sinsTo conceal things that are unattractive or problematic. I need to wear a girdle to hide a multitude of sins. New drywall will hide a multitude of sins in the kitchen.See also: hide, multitude, of, sincover/hide a ˌmultitude of ˈsins (often humorous) used to say that something is not as good as it looks, sounds, etc: The term ‘abstract art’ covers a multitude of sins. ♢ A coat of paint can hide a multitude of sins.This expression comes from the Bible. A multitude is a very large number of things.See also: cover, hide, multitude, of, sin |