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false colors
noun
1.
the flag of a country other than one's own, especially when used deceptively.
2.
false or deceptive actions or statements; misrepresentation.
Origin:
1565–75, for literal sense
1565–75, for literal sense
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False colors
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false color
noun
photography using infrared-sensitive film that produces images in which heat-emitting areas or objects appear red.
Origin:
1965–70
1965–70
Related forms
false-col·or, adjective
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Idioms & Phrases
false colors
Pretense, misrepresentation, or hypocrisy; deceptive statements or actions. For example, She's sailing under false colors
she claims to be a Republican, but endorses Democratic legislation. This term alludes to the practice of pirate ships sailing under false colorsthat is, running a particular flag specifically to lure another vessel close enough to be captured. [Late 1600s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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