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Meanings of perfect foil in English

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Usage of perfect foil in English
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Iran, after all, is quite simply the perfect foil for Arab Gulf leaders.
The Guardian
2
Light, crisp choux pastry is the perfect foil for creamy fillings.
The Guardian
3
You were terrific, she told him-fieryand provocative, the perfect foil.
Game change: obama and the clintons, mccain and palin, and the r...
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Their bright sharpness are a perfect foil for such a dish of goodliness.
The Guardian
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His high-powered multicultural band were the perfect foil for his virtuosity.
The Irish Times
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Believe I have found the perfect foil for this test.
My Life, My Tapes
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We don't have to choose Biden's way, which would give Trump a perfect foil.
The Guardian
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He became a household name as a perfect foil for Tony (...)
The Irish Times
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Begley's garrulous box playing is the perfect foil to his exceptionally delicate vocal style.
The Irish Times
10
This is a perfect foil for him, Robling said.
Reuters
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He is also the perfect foil for Walsh in that he roams and goes everywhere.
The Irish Times
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She provided the perfect foil for Herbert's fractured beats.
The Irish Times
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The Montenegrin's dribbling, passing and creativity could prove the perfect foil for Icardi's clinical touch.
The Guardian
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Holmes was a perfect foil for his laboring friend.
Ralestone Luck
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The slightly herbed pancakes make a perfect foil for the subtle taste of the mussels.
The everything thai cookbook: from pad thai to lemongrass chicke...
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Jaffey has a peppery impatience, which makes him a perfect foil for Molly's quicksilver intellect.
The Guardian
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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