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1. a treacherous person, esp. one who feigns friendship.2. a concealed danger.[1690-1700]
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snake in the grass — {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. * /Did Harry tell you that? He s a snake in the grass!/ * /Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans./ … Dictionary of American idioms
snake in the grass — {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. * /Did Harry tell you that? He s a snake in the grass!/ * /Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans./ … Dictionary of American idioms
snake in the grass — Someone who is a snake in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them … The small dictionary of idiomes
snake in the grass — snake′ in the grass n. 1) a treacherous person, esp. one who feigns friendship 2) a concealed danger • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
snake in the grass — n. a treacherous person or harmful thing that is hidden or seemingly harmless … English World dictionary
snake in the grass — Someone who is a snake in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Someone who pretends to be your friend while actually betraying you is a snake in the grass. I thought I could trust … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
snake in the grass — noun a deceitful or treacherous person • Syn: ↑snake • Hypernyms: ↑bad person * * * TRAITOR, turncoat, betrayer, informer, back stabber, double crosser, quisling, Judas; fraudster, trickster, charlatan; … Useful english dictionary
snake\ in\ the\ grass — n. phr. informal A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. Did Harry tell you that? He s a snake in the grass! Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans … Словарь американских идиом
snake in the grass — n. a sneaky and despised person. □ How could I ever have trusted that snake in the grass? □ John is such a snake in the grass … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
snake in the grass — an enemy who pretends to be a friend You should be careful of her even if she seems very nice. She is like a snake in the grass … Idioms and examples
Snake in the grass — Someone who is a snake in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them … Dictionary of English idioms
