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snake in the grass

/ˈsneɪk ɪn ðə ɡrɑːs/

Traduction: Personne sournoise, hypocrite ou déloyale qui feint l'amitié ou l'innocence tout en complotant secrètement contre autrui.

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/ˈsneɪk ɪn ðə ɡrɑːs/C1informal
  • frPersonne sournoise, hypocrite ou déloyale qui feint l'amitié ou l'innocence tout en complotant secrètement contre autrui.

A deceitful, treacherous, or untrustworthy person who pretends to be friendly or harmless while secretly plotting against others.

  1. Deceitful personB2informal

    A person who pretends to be a friend but is actually treacherous or untrustworthy.

    frserpent caché dans l'herbe

    • He seemed friendly, but he turned out to be a snake in the grass.
    • Be careful of her; she's a real snake in the grass.
    • I thought I could trust him, but he was a snake in the grass who betrayed my secret.