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A snake in the grass If someone is a snake in the grass, they are pretending to be friendly, but are really intending to do harm. “He’s a real snake in the grass. He pretended to be interested in our ideas, but he was really finding out information about us that he could use to get us into trouble.”

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What do you mean? Example

Metaphor	A snake in the grass
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	If someone is a snake in the grass, they are pretending to be friendly, but are really intending to do harm.
Question Example	Example
Example	“He’s a real snake in the grass. He pretended to be interested in our ideas, but he was really finding out information about us that he could use to get us into trouble.”

Snake Grass Pretending Friendly Intending Harm He’s Real