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sail under false colors What does sail under false colors mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not	The politician was sailing under false colors when he appealed to the citizens for votes.
sail under false colors What does sail under false colors mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag)	The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really know how the company operation works.
sail under false colors What does sail under false colors mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag)	The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really understand how the company works.
sail under false colors What does sail under false colors mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not	The politician was sailing under false colors when he appealed to the citizens for votes.
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take (something) with a grain of salt What does "take (something) with a grain of salt" mean?	to accept or believe something with much doubt, to not give much credit or importance to something that was said	"You should take everything that the supervisor says with a grain of salt because he likes to exaggerate things."

cut out for (something) What does "cut out for (something)" mean?	to have a talent for something, to be suited for something	I do not think that I am cut out for all of the travelling that is required for this job.
sticks and stones may break my bones but names/words will never hurt me What does "sticks and stones may break my bones but names/words will never hurt me" mean?	verbal insults will not physically hurt a person	The little boy yelled "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me", when the older boy started to call him bad names.
get engaged (to/with someone) What does "get engaged (to/with someone)" mean?	to make a plan to marry someone	My cousin decided to get engaged last month.
get one's hands on (someone or something) What does "get one's hands on (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something (someone or something that may be difficult to find)	I want to get my hands on a new gas tank for the camping stove.
be through What does "be through" mean?	to be finished, to end	I do not know when the movie will be through.
buy off (someone) What does "buy off (someone)" mean?	to bribe someone	The union tried to buy off the politician.
slap (someone or something) down What does "slap (someone or something) down" mean?	to rebuke/reject someone or something	My boss slapped my proposal down soon after the meeting started.

Keen as mustard What does "Keen as mustard" mean?	(UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard.
at the bottom of the hour What does "at the bottom of the hour" mean?	at the half hour - 10:30, 11:30 etc. (at the bottom of a clock)	The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of the hour.
as naked as a jaybird What does "as naked as a jaybird" mean?	naked	The little boy was as naked as a jaybird when he finished his bath.
last will and testament What does "last will and testament" mean?	one's will (especially its latest version)	After my grandfather's funeral my uncle read out his last will and testament.
outsource (something) What does "outsource (something)" mean?	to use outside sources rather than those within a company or its facilities	The manufacturing company outsourced many of their products.

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Sail Under False Colors Idiom