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under false colours
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If someone does something under false colours/colors, they pretend to be something they are not in order to deceive people so that they can succeed.
paper over the cracks
Language; Idioms
If you paper over the cracks, you try to make something look or work better but only deal with superficial issues, not the real underlying problems.
out of sight, out of mind
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Out of sight, out of mind is used to suggest that someone will not think or worry about something if it isn’t directly visible or available to them.
that and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee
Language; Idioms
This is used to describe something that is deemed worthless. “He’s got a Ph.D. in Philosophy.” “So? That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee.”
three sheets in the wind
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(UK) Someone who is three sheets in the wind is very drunk. (‘Three sheets to the wind’ is also used. ‘Seven sheets’ is an alternative number used.)
time-honoured practice
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A time-honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way.
an old flame
Language; Idioms
An old flame is a person that somebody has had an emotional, usually passionate, relationship with, who is still looked on fondly and with affection.
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