bark up the wrong tree »
To attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.
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bum rap »
A false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.
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burst someone's bubble »
To disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable.
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crocodile tear »
A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.
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crocodile tears »
A display of tears that is forced or false.
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cry wolf »
To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.
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doorprikken »
To expose as false.
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economical with the truth »
Not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.
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false friend »
A word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.
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false step »
A misstep; a stumble.
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false step »
An erroneous action or decision.
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fool's paradise »
A state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.
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full of beans »
Incorrect; uninformed; exaggerating or expressing falsehood.
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full of shit »
Characterized by speaking nonsense or falsehoods.
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give the lie to »
To prove something to be false; to refute.
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