cat that ate the canary »
A person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance.
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diplomatic flu »
An illness feigned by one or more government officials or other public figures as an excuse for an absence really based on political reasons.
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play possum »
To dissemble or to feign ignorance; to disguise or conceal something in order to deceive.
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play possum »
To feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low.
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play possum »
To feign sleep, illness, etc.
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take a dive »
To feign a knockout in order to lose intentionally.
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throw a sickie »
To take a day off from work, supposedly because of ill health. The illness could be either real or feigned.
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