pynte/sminke liket
Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
framstille noe bedre enn det er;
pynte/sminke brudento dress something up, pynte/sminke grisento put lipstick on a pig to present something as better than it is;
to dress something uppynte/sminke bruden, to put lipstick on a pigpynte/sminke grisen see:Se: lika corpse · a dead body Eng. phraseto paper over the cracks
pynte/sminke brudento dress something up, pynte/sminke grisento put lipstick on a pig to present something as better than it is;
to dress something uppynte/sminke bruden, to put lipstick on a pigpynte/sminke grisen see:Se: lika corpse · a dead body Eng. phraseto paper over the cracks
- fylkeskommunen velger å pynte liket for å spare penger the county council is opting for a cosmetic fix to save money
- megleren sørget for å sminke liket før salget the real estate agent made sure to gloss over the flaws before the sale