- flatter to deceive
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The FTSE-100 flattered to deceive, as it broke through the 5000 barrier only to fall back again.
Main Entry: ↑deceive
Financial and business terms. 2012.
flatter to deceive
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flatter to deceive — ˌflatter to deˈceive idiom (BrE) if sth flatters to deceive, it appears to be better, more successful, etc. than it really is • As with many new bands, their early success flattered to deceive. Main entry: ↑flatter … Useful english dictionary
flatter to deceive — appear promising but ultimately disappoint. → flatter … English new terms dictionary
deceive — de‧ceive [dɪˈsiːv] verb [transitive] to make someone believe something that is not true in order to get what you want: • Postal officials have long deceived the public on how slow mail delivery really is. deceive somebody into something •… … Financial and business terms
flatter — verb 1》 lavish compliments on, especially in order to further one s own interests. ↘(flatter oneself) believe something favourable about oneself, typically without foundation. 2》 cause to feel honoured and pleased. 3》 (of clothing or a… … English new terms dictionary
flatter — v 1. compliment, salute, praise, laud, belaud, extol, exalt, celebrate, glorify, eulogize, panegyrize, adulate, trumpet, cry up, ring or sing [s.o. s] praises; puff, puff up, inflate, magnify, blow up, overpraise, praise to excess, praise to the… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
John Scott (rugby player) — John Phillip Scott (born 28 September 1954) is a former England international rugby union player. A back row forward, he played most of his club rugby for Cardiff RFC. Winning 34 England caps between 1978 and 1984, he formed a strong partnership… … Wikipedia
blarney — blar•ney [[t]ˈblɑr ni[/t]] n. 1) flattery; cajolery 2) misleading nonsense 3) to flatter or deceive with blarney • Etymology: 1790–1800; alluding to the Blarney stone, in a castle near Cork, Ireland; it is said to impart skill in flattery to… … From formal English to slang
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Cajole — Ca*jole , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cajoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cajoling}.] [F. cajoler, orig., to chatter like a bird in a cage, to sing; hence, to amuse with idle talk, to flatter, from the source of OF. goale, jaiole, F. ge[^o]le, dim. of cage a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cajoled — Cajole Ca*jole , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cajoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cajoling}.] [F. cajoler, orig., to chatter like a bird in a cage, to sing; hence, to amuse with idle talk, to flatter, from the source of OF. goale, jaiole, F. ge[^o]le, dim. of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
