autem gogler »
Pretended French prophet.
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do something with mirrors »
To jokingly pretend that one did something using magic mirrors, that one is a magician; a joking explanation of the fantastic or the unexplained.
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he who smelt it dealt it »
(colloquial, originally) A person who calls attention to or complains about a fart is likely trying to pretend it wasn't his or her own.(colloquial, by extension) Used to suggest that a person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.
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keep up appearances »
To pretend to be all right or that everything is going well.
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make believe »
To pretend or imagine.
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play dumb »
To pretend to be mute.
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play dumb »
To pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.
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sell »
To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
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swing the lead »
To pretend to be unwell so that you do not have to work.
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