snake in the grass

snake in the grass
Synonyms and related words:
Benedict Arnold, Brutus, Judas, Judas Iscariot, Quisling, abomination, archtraitor, atrocity, bad, bane, befoulment, betrayer, blight, cockatrice, conniver, conspirator, conspirer, coral heads, corruption, crying evil, damage, defilement, despoliation, destruction, detriment, double agent, double-crosser, double-dealer, evil, grievance, harm, havoc, hurt, ill, infection, informer, injury, intrigant, intriguer, ironbound coast, ledges, lee shore, machinator, mischief, outrage, pitfall, plotter, poison, pollution, quicksands, quisling, rat, rockbound coast, rocks, sandbank, sandbar, sands, schemer, serpent, shallows, shoals, snake, the worst, timeserver, toxin, traitor, treasonist, trimmer, turncoat, undercurrent, undertow, venom, vexation, woe, wrong

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • snake in the grass — {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. * /Did Harry tell you that? He s a snake in the grass!/ * /Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • snake in the grass — {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. * /Did Harry tell you that? He s a snake in the grass!/ * /Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • snake in the grass — Someone who is a snake in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • snake in the grass — snake′ in the grass n. 1) a treacherous person, esp. one who feigns friendship 2) a concealed danger • Etymology: 1690–1700 …   From formal English to slang

  • snake in the grass — n. a treacherous person or harmful thing that is hidden or seemingly harmless …   English World dictionary

  • snake in the grass —    Someone who is a snake in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    Someone who pretends to be your friend while actually betraying you is a snake in the grass.     I thought I could trust …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • snake in the grass — noun a deceitful or treacherous person • Syn: ↑snake • Hypernyms: ↑bad person * * * TRAITOR, turncoat, betrayer, informer, back stabber, double crosser, quisling, Judas; fraudster, trickster, charlatan; …   Useful english dictionary

  • snake\ in\ the\ grass — n. phr. informal A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. Did Harry tell you that? He s a snake in the grass! Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans …   Словарь американских идиом

  • snake in the grass — n. a sneaky and despised person. □ How could I ever have trusted that snake in the grass? □ John is such a snake in the grass …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • snake in the grass — an enemy who pretends to be a friend You should be careful of her even if she seems very nice. She is like a snake in the grass …   Idioms and examples

  • Snake in the grass —   Someone who is a snake in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them …   Dictionary of English idioms

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