Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end.
Synonyms
Examples for "snow"
Examples for "snow"
1
Traveled four miles; came to the snow; continued about four miles further.
2
Note the entrance; a vertical hole in the snow in the foreground
3
Our teams continue to work hard to clear snow from the airfield.
4
One year the snow was five foot high right here on the-Ned?
5
Least it's too cold to snow, he comments; that's one good thing.
1
He has not risen early enough in the morning to hoodwink me.
2
Try to hoodwink you into thinking they have no truss to sell.
3
I need his evidence to hoodwink this old cask of grog, Abercromby.
4
Also, I am a man whom he could easily hoodwink and outwit.
5
Now you hoodwink Cicereau's security chief, who is apparently a blood addict.
1
The brilliant young English openside is never going to bamboozle Beauden Barrett twice.
2
His fast feet bamboozle defences and he should waltz right into this squad.
3
But many modern adventuresses have been able to bamboozle the mighty.
4
They bamboozle a green gosling out of his birthright on Monday; that's business.
5
It is no use, Maternus, trying to bamboozle us with your everlasting serenity.
1
And we cringe, and we crawl, and are led by the nose.
2
He had been led by the nose like a crude school-boy.
3
Don't be led by the nose by a parcel of agitators!
4
She thought all men were dumb animals to be led by the nose.
5
Now, boy, if I were you I would not be led by the nose.
1
For the sake of effect, I shall not play false with philosophy.
2
He is deeply afraid that Richard might play false with Prince Edward.
3
To release the eagle would be to play false to Shamash.
4
Those who dream they can play false with Him are mistaken.
5
She need not lie nor play false nor fool herself here.