A wolf in sheep's clothing

Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 8
Meaning

A dangerous person pretending to be harmless

हिंदी अर्थ

भेड़ की खाल में भेड़िया

Example sentences

The scheme was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

A wolf in sheep's clothing is recognised too late.

Daily use: Bhed ki khaal mein bhediya tha.

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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

भेड़ की खाल ओढ़कर झुंड में चुपचाप बैठा भेड़िया सोचिए। A wolf in sheep's clothing = ख़तरनाक आदमी जो भोला बनने का नाटक करे — hypocrite के लिए भी use होता है।

Picture a wolf hiding under a sheep's skin, sitting quietly in the flock. A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING is a dangerous person pretending to be harmless, a hypocrite who hides his real intentions.

Exam note

Meaning: भेस बदला दुश्मन। Related 'a snake in the grass', 'camouflage'; opposite 'guileless' (निष्कपट)।

It means a disguised enemy; 'a snake in the grass' and 'camouflage' are related options, while 'guileless' (innocent) is the opposite.

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