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词汇 be all fur coat and no knickers
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idiombe all fur coat and no knickers BrEBrEused in order to say that someone never does what they promise to do, or that they make you believe something that is not completely true:The Lottery fund has been accused of being all fur coat and no knickers because although it pays out plenty of money to set up projects it refuses to pay their running costs.Don't believe a word she says - that girl's all fur coat and no knickers. —see also sb is all talk (and no action)

be all fur coat and no knickers

To be attractive on the surface but lack substance underneath. I thought David and I would really get along well, but we had nothing to talk about at dinner—he's all fur coat and no knickers. Our new boss sounded like she had a lot of good ideas for the department, but it turns out she's all fur coat and no knickers.

be all fur coat and no knickers

have an impressive or sophisticated appearance which belies the fact that there is nothing to substantiate it. British informal
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