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all fur coat and no knickers
Language:
en
1.
British English
informal
derogatory
colloquial
Displaying an extravagant or glamorous exterior while lacking essential integrity, means, or modesty; showy but insubstantial.
Superficially well dressed or impressive but fundamentally lacking in the practical resources or moral decency implied by the appearance.
Examples:
EN:
Well, you know what they're like round here, all fur coat and no knickers.
ES:
Bueno, ya sabes cómo son por aquí, mucho abrigo de piel pero sin ropa interior.
EN:
It seems the good captain was all fur coat and no knickers.
ID:
Tampaknya Kapten hanya terlihat mewah tapi justru sebaliknya.
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