snake in the grass

Significat (Anglès)

A hidden enemy.

Sinònims

Traduccions

falsche Schlange

geheimer Feind

verborgene Gefahr

φίδι

perigo oculto

pessoa traiçoeira

Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈsneɪk ɪn ðə ˈɡɹɑːs/
Etimologia (Anglès)

Calque of Latin latet anguis in herbā (literally “a snake hides in the grass”), from Eclogue III by the Roman poet Virgil (traditionally 70 – 19 B.C.E.). Compare Dutch addertje onder het gras.

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