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snake in the grass

snake in the grass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sneyk in stressed th ee gras, grahs]
    • /sneɪk ɪn stressed ði græs, grɑs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sneyk in stressed th ee gras, grahs]
    • /sneɪk ɪn stressed ði græs, grɑs/

Definitions of snake in the grass words

  • noun snake in the grass a treacherous person, especially one who feigns friendship. 1
  • noun snake in the grass a concealed danger. 1
  • noun snake in the grass sb deceitful, traitor 1
  • noun snake in the grass a deceitful or treacherous person 0
  • noun snake in the grass a treacherous person or harmful thing that is hidden or seemingly harmless 0
See all 5 definitions of snake in the grass

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Origin of snake in the grass

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Snake in the grass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Snake in the grass

snake in the grass popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for snake in the grass

noun snake in the grass

  • abandoner — a person or thing that abandons
  • backstabber — someone who attacks another deceitfully, behind his or her back
  • benedict arnold — Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
  • brutus — Lucius Junius (ˈluːʃəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs). late 6th century bc, Roman statesman who ousted the tyrant Tarquin (509) and helped found the Roman republic
  • colluder — to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.

adjective snake in the grass

All 10 Synonyms of snake in the grass

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