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Dutch reckoninga false or incorrect reckoning of position.Rate it:

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economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

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errorem amputare et circumcīdereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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errorem stirpitus extrahereto totally eradicate false principles.Rate it:

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errorem tollereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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exspectationi satisfacere, respondereto respond to expectations.Rate it:

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faux comme un jetonAs false as Judas; As false as a die.Rate it:

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fill the billIn order to fill the bill an individual must carry the ball, complete the task, fulfill the expectations.Rate it:

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give the lie toTo prove something to be false; to refute.Rate it:

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greenwashA false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.Rate it:

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have another think comingTo be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations.Rate it:

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hit piecea published article or post aiming to sway public opinion by presenting false or biased information in a way that appears objective and truthful.Rate it:

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keep telling yourself thatSaid to someone who has ill-conceived, false beliefs.Rate it:

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kiss upTo pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.Rate it:

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kiss upTo pay false flattery.Rate it:

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love affair without bells and whistlesA love sincere, true not a false love for show, flaunt, meant to draw attention, love affair based on material things to impress others and/or show offRate it:

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no screaming hellSomething that is not particularly effective or impressive; something that is below expectations.Rate it:

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not all it's cracked up to beNot as good as claimed; falling short of expectations.Rate it:

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not up to scratchNot up to one’s expectationsRate it:

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offendere in aliqua re (Cluent. 36. 98)to take a false step in a thing; to commit an indiscretion.Rate it:

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Old Wives' TaleFalse information, usually erroneous belief, traditional unscientific belief, mythRate it:

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opiniones falsas animo imbibereto be imbibing false opinions.Rate it:

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opinionibus falsis imbuito be imbibing false opinions.Rate it:

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per errorem labi, or simply labito take a false step.Rate it:

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Potemkin villageAny false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances.Rate it:

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Rose-Colored GlassesLooking life in a positive manner; seeming something in a desirable and better way; expectations and hopefulness about something Rate it:

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run a red lightTo pass a political bill that is clearly based on false premises.Rate it:

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set the barTo set specific standards or expectations.Rate it:

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significance levelA measure of how likely it is to draw a false conclusion in a statistical test, when the results are really just random variations.Rate it:

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spes me frustraturhope has played me false.Rate it:

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tell talesTo be lying, to be making false claims.Rate it:

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testamentum subicere, supponereto produce a false will.Rate it:

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the calm before the stormA period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.Rate it:

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to shine someone on. (“i’m just shining you on”)To falsely lead someone on, with a false but true-sounding idea or opinion.Rate it:

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un pas de clercA blunder; A false step.Rate it:

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vera cum falsis confundereto confuse true with false.Rate it:

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vera et falsa (a falsis) diiudicareto distinguish true and false.Rate it:

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you could have fooled meWhat you now tell me is true I thought was false, or I nonetheless think is false; I don't believe you.Rate it:

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