Idiom
devil in disguise
Meaning
A person or thing that appears to be good, honest, or upstanding, but is inherently nasty, evil, or damaging.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That charming man is actually a devil in disguise.”
“She seemed like the perfect business partner, but I soon realized she was a devil in disguise who wanted to steal my company.”
“The charismatic leader promised prosperity to the desperate citizens, yet history eventually revealed him to be a devil in disguise who sought only his own power.”
Examples
simple
“That charming man is actually a devil in disguise.”
contextual
“She seemed like the perfect business partner, but I soon realized she was a devil in disguise who wanted to steal my company.”
complex
“The charismatic leader promised prosperity to the desperate citizens, yet history eventually revealed him to be a devil in disguise who sought only his own power.”
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