Английские идиомы для "Притворства"

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in name (only|alone) [фраза]

имеющий официальное название

Ex: The company provided employee benefits on paper , but they were benefits in name only , with numerous restrictions and limitations .

to [keep] up appearances [фраза]

Вести себя так

Ex: The politician maintained a polished public image to keep up appearances , carefully managing their public relations .

lip service [существительное]

пустые слова

Ex: Despite claiming to support equality , his actions showed that his words were mere lip service .

Несмотря на заявления о поддержке равенства, его действия показали, что его слова были всего лишь пустыми словами.

to [put] {one's} money where {one's} [mouth] [is] [фраза]

Делать

Ex: The celebrity advocate should put her money where her mouth is and donate a significant portion of her wealth to the causes she promotes.

wolf in (sheep's|lamb's) clothing [фраза]

волк в овечьей шкуре

Ex: The seemingly friendly colleague was a wolf in sheep 's clothing , stealing credit for others ' work behind their backs .

to [play] dead [фраза]

Лежать неподвижно на земле

Ex: The child was scared of the monster under the bed and decided to play dead , hoping it would go away .

to [put] on a brave (face|front) [фраза]

пытаться казаться храбрым или спокойным

Ex: Despite feeling nervous about her presentation, she put a brave face on and delivered it with confidence.

to [play] it cool [фраза]

Действовать спокойно

Ex: The negotiator played it cool during the intense discussion , maintaining a poker face to hide their true intentions .

to [cry] wolf [фраза]

зовите на помощь

Ex: The student had a habit of frequently using the excuse of a lost homework assignment , thus crying wolf , so when it actually happened , the teacher was doubtful .

crocodile tears [существительное]

слезы

Ex: The actor 's emotional outburst during the interview seemed like crocodile tears , designed to gain sympathy and generate publicity .

Эмоциональная вспышка актера во время интервью казалась крокодиловыми слезами, предназначенными для того, чтобы вызвать сочувствие и привлечь внимание.

butter would not melt in {one's} mouth [Предложение]

используется

Ex: The child looked so innocent , as if butter would not melt in her mouth , but she was secretly the one who broke the vase .

to [put] on an act [фраза]

лживо притворяться

Ex: The salesperson put on an act of enthusiasm, trying to convince the customer to buy the product.

accidentally on purpose [фраза]

Казалось бы

Ex: John bumped into his ex-girlfriend at the party accidentally on purpose to gauge her reaction .

stool pigeon [существительное]

Информатор

Ex: The con artist posed as a fellow scam victim to gain the trust of others and later turned into a " stool pigeon " for the police .

Мошенник выдавал себя за жертву мошенничества, чтобы завоевать доверие других, а затем превратился в стукача для полиции.

to [play] possum [фраза]

Притворяться бездеятельным

Ex: The suspect , realizing the police were closing in , chose to play possum and acted as if he had no knowledge of the crime .

paper tiger [существительное]

бумажный тигр

Ex: The new company in the market appeared to be a " paper tiger " with flashy marketing but failed to deliver quality products and services .

Новая компания на рынке оказалась бумажным тигром с ярким маркетингом, но не смогла предложить качественные продукты и услуги.

[whistle] in the dark [фраза]

Быть уверенным в конкретном исходе

Ex: The child, afraid of the thunderstorm, started to "whistle in the dark" by singing a cheerful song to distract themselves from the fear.

to [turn] on the waterworks [фраза]

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

Ex: He always turns on the waterworks whenever he doesn't get his way, hoping to manipulate others.

champagne taste on a beer budget [Предложение]

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

Ex: Sarah fell in love with an expensive piece of artwork, but she couldn't afford it. Her taste exceeded her budget—it was champagne taste on a beer budget.

to [strike] an attitude of {sth} [фраза]

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

Ex: The teacher encouraged the students to strike an attitude of curiosity and open-mindedness when approaching new subjects .

Правда, Секреты и Обман
Обман	В тайне	Хранить секреты	Ложь и преувеличение
Очевидность	Притворство	Раскрывая секреты	Поверхностность
Доверие и честность	Правдивость	Лесть и хвастовство