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to hide the truth from someone and make them believe something that is not true
Ex:
진실, 비밀 및 속임수 - Deception
영어에서 "blow smoke"와 "smell a rat" 같은 관용어가 어떻게 속임수와 관련이 있는지 알아보세요.
리뷰
플래시카드
철자법
퀴즈
to not be completely truthful about something by changing or omitting some facts
Ex:
The
politician
bent
the
truth
about
his
qualifications
in order to
get
elected
.
to [blow] smoke
[구]
to try to deceive a person by doing or saying something that misleads or confuses them
Ex:
The
salesperson
tried
to
blow
smoke
about
the
product
's
miraculous
benefits
,
but
the
customers
were
skeptical
and
sought
more
information
.
Canterbury tale
[명사]
믿기 어려운 이야기
Ex:
When
asked
about
the
missing
cookies
,
the
child
spun
a
Canterbury tale
involving
a
mischievous
imaginary
friend
.
사라진 쿠키에 대해 물었을 때, 그 아이는 장난꾸러기 상상 속 친구를 포함한 캔터베리 이야기를 지어냈다.
to illegally change the financial records of a company or organization for personal gain
Ex:
When
the
business
started
facing
financial
difficulties
,
the
desperate
owner
resorted
to
cooking
the
books
in
an
attempt
to
secure
additional
investment
.
snow job
[명사]
속임수
Ex:
The
contractor
did
a
snow job
,
using
complex
terminology
to
obscure
the
actual
costs
of
the
construction
project
.
계약자는 건설 프로젝트의 실제 비용을 숨기기 위해 복잡한 용어를 사용하여 눈 작업을 했습니다.
to provide someone with false, altered, or misleading information
Ex:
to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly
Ex:
to [smell] a rat
[구]
to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation
Ex:
The
unusual
financial
transactions
led
the
accountant
to
smell
a
rat
and
report
potential
fraud
to
the
authorities
.
monkey business
[명사]
속임수
Ex:
The
detective
suspected
there
was
monkey business
behind
the
seemingly
innocent
transaction
and
decided
to
investigate
further
.
형사는 겉보기에 무해한 거래 뒤에 부정행위가 있다고 의심하고 더 조사하기로 결정했다.
used to refer to a person who behaves in an untrustworthy or deceitful way
Ex:
The
fraudulent scheme
was
exposed
when
investigators
realized
the
company
's
accounting
practices
were
crooked
as
a
dog
's
hind leg
.
to make a person believe something that is not true
Ex:
bait and switch
[구]
a deceptive marketing tactic where a product or service is advertised at a low price to attract customers, but is then substituted for a more expensive or inferior option
Ex:
Homebuyers
were
wary
of
falling
victim
to
a
bait
and
switch
,
carefully
scrutinizing
property
listings
to
ensure
that
the
showcased
features
matched
the
actual
offerings
.
a situation where something seems impressive or important, but is actually just a distraction from something else
Ex:
The
financial
report
was
criticized
for
employing
smoke
and
mirrors
to
make
the
company
's
performance
appear
more
robust
than
it
actually
was
.
to cheat someone in a clever and often unexpected way
Ex:
She
pulled
a
fast one
on
her
friends
by
organizing
a
surprise
party
they
never
saw
coming
.
free lunch
[명사]
겉보기에 무료 점심
Ex:
The
promotional
event
promised
a
free lunch
for
attendees
,
but
participants
later
realized
they
were
expected
to
sit through
a
lengthy
sales pitch
.
프로모션 행사는 참석자들에게 무료 점심을 제공하겠다고 약속했지만, 참가자들은 나중에 긴 판매 프레젠테이션을 들어야 한다는 것을 깨달았습니다.
copycat
[명사]
모방자
Ex:
The
marketing
team
was
frustrated
with
the
competitor
's
copycat
advertising campaign
,
which
mirrored
their
successful
strategy
.
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