Tag Archives: hiding the truth

Actually, don’t put a lid on it

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Confanity

Keep your mouth open and face the music 臭い物に蓋をする(Kusai mono ni futa wo suru;“To put a lid on something stinky”) Definition: Stopgap measures to hide misdeeds, scandal, or other inconvenient realities. The tactic is temporary, but that doesn’t stop some, … Continue reading →

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Emerald cufflinks on a woodchuck

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Confanity

猿に烏帽子 (Saru ni eboshi; “A courtier’s cap on a monkey”) Definition: When the appearance of something is all dressed up, but doesn’t match its real content. Alternately, unfitting behavior. Like putting a fancy hat of the kind that used to … Continue reading →

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