sugar coated
Alternative form of sugarcoated.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Do not sugar coat the truth about my test results.”
“The manager tried to sugar coat the bad news about the budget cuts to keep the staff calm.”
“Rather than sugar coating the harsh reality of the economic crisis, the politician chose to speak plainly about the difficult sacrifices ahead.”
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all fur coat and no knickers
Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common.
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cut one's coat according to one's cloth
To live within one's means, without spending more than is affordable.
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sugar and spice
Two things that are fundamentally different from each other.
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sugar and spice and everything nice
Describing a person who is kind, friendly, pleasant, and generally good-natured.
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turn one's coat
To turn against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
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white coat hypertension
Elevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the patient's emotional response to the medical environment.
Last updated August 10, 2026