sail\ under\ false\ colors
- sail\ under\ false\ colors
v. phr.
1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country.
The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag.
The garage hired Jones as a mechanic, but fired him when they found he was sailing under false colors.
They found out that Smith was an escaped convict who had been sailing under false colors as a lawyer.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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sail under false colors — {v. phr.} 1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country. * /The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag./ 1. To pretend to be what you are not; masquerade. * /The garage hired Jones as … Dictionary of American idioms
sail under false colors — {v. phr.} 1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country. * /The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag./ 1. To pretend to be what you are not; masquerade. * /The garage hired Jones as … Dictionary of American idioms
under false colors — See: SAIL UNDER FALSE COLORS … Dictionary of American idioms
under false colors — See: SAIL UNDER FALSE COLORS … Dictionary of American idioms
under\ false\ colors — See: sail under false colors … Словарь американских идиом
sail under false colors — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. misrepresent, feign, sham; see deceive … English dictionary for students
sail under false colors — act hypocritically; deceive, pretend, cheat … English contemporary dictionary
sail under false colours — Someone who sails under false colours (colors) is hypocritical or pretends to be something they aren t in order to deceive people … The small dictionary of idiomes
sail under false colours — Someone who sails under false colours (colors) is hypocritical or pretends to be something they aren t in order to deceive people. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Sail under false colours — Someone who sails under false colours (colors) is hypocritical or pretends to be something they aren t in order to deceive people … Dictionary of English idioms
