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Kebenaran, Kerahasiaan, dan Penipuan - Pretense

Temukan bagaimana idiom bahasa Inggris seperti "jaga penampilan" dan "air mata buaya" berhubungan dengan kepura-puraan dalam bahasa Inggris.

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
in name only

used for saying that a person, thing, situation etc. is not actually like what their description, label, or title suggests

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Definisi & Makna dari "in name (only|alone)
to keep up appearances

to act and behave as if everything is fine so that others do not find out about one's problems

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Definisi & Makna dari "to [keep] up appearances
lip service

an insincere offer or promise of support, assistance, etc.

kata-kata manis, janji kosong

kata-kata manis, janji kosong

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Definisi & Makna dari "lip service
to put one's money where one's mouth is

to take action that proves one's sincerity or commitment to what one has said by investing or spending money on it

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Definisi & Makna dari "to [put] {one's} money where {one's} [mouth] [is]
wolf in sheep's clothing

an evil person who seems nice and friendly

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Definisi & Makna dari "wolf in (sheep's|lamb's) clothing
to play dead

to fake death by lying on the ground without moving

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Definisi & Makna dari "to [play] dead
to put on a brave face

to behave in a way that hides one's unhappiness, worries, or problems

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Definisi & Makna dari "to [put] on a brave (face|front)
to play it cool

to act calmly in order to hide one's anger, enthusiasm, fear, etc. from others

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Definisi & Makna dari "to [play] it cool
to cry wolf

to have a bad reputation of calling for help when one does not really need any, and so making oneself untrustworthy

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Definisi & Makna dari "to [cry] wolf
crocodile tears

fake display of feelings of sadness, remorse, or sympathy

air mata buaya, hipokrit

air mata buaya, hipokrit

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Definisi & Makna dari "crocodile tears
butter would not melt in one's mouth

used for saying that a person only appears to be nice or innocent, but they are not like that in reality

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Definisi & Makna dari "butter would not melt in {one's} mouth
to put on an act

to talk or behave in a way that is fake

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Definisi & Makna dari "to [put] on an act
accidentally on purpose

used to refer to when someone does something intentionally, but pretends as if it was an accident

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Definisi & Makna dari "accidentally on purpose
stool pigeon

a person sent into a group as a spy to report on its activities

petugas pengintai, pengkhianat

petugas pengintai, pengkhianat

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to play possum

to pretend as if one is asleep or dead so that others will not bother or attack one

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Definisi & Makna dari "to [play] possum
paper tiger

someone or something that looks frightening, dangerous, or strong while in reality, they are not

harimau kertas, ancaman palsu

harimau kertas, ancaman palsu

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whistle in the dark

to act as if one is not afraid or worried

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to turn on the waterworks

to begin crying just to get others to sympathize with one or do what one asks of them

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Definisi & Makna dari "to [turn] on the waterworks
champagne taste on a beer budget

used when someone likes to have things so expensive they cannot possibly afford

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to strike an attitude of something

to purposefully choose to behave in a specific manner to show a specific idea or leave a specific impression

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