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under false pretenses

Idiom Honesty

Meaning

by lying or misleading someone

Example Sentences

"He got the job under false pretenses."

Related Expressions

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to make a wrong assumption

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to be reported widely in the news

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to eat something quickly

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the final problem that makes a situation unbearable

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to talk about work or business during leisure time

pass the torch

to hand over a duty or responsibility to someone else