a historia do gato por lebre
| 08:33 Sep 29, 2004 |
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| 4 +1 | a case of flattering (but) to deceive |
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| 3 +1 | you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear |
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| 4 | like ordering a Ferrari and getting a Skoda |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear Explanation: Hmm... It's a proverb. It may not be easy to fit in a sentence. HTH |
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like ordering a Ferrari and getting a Skoda Explanation: This phrase is not necessarily the best for the context, but you could use a phrase like this, to get the meaning across - ie that they are saying that the product is as high quality as the other one, but and you believe you are getting one thing when actually you are getting something else. Another suggestion along these lines: It's like ordering creme brulee and getting ryebread. Or, not so extreme: It's like creme brullee without the 'creme' |
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peer agreement (net): +1a case of flattering (but) to deceive Explanation: Once again, depends on context and the kind of product - I like the Ferrrari Skoda one as well - and if you want a comment comparing products or a comment on the deception itself. The flattering here is complimenting the 'copycating'. |
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