| 词汇 | under false pretences |
| 释义 | Idiom under false pretences if you do something under false pretences, you do it when you have lied about who you are or what you are doing.The police charged him with obtaining money under false pretences. under false pretensesWith a false impression created through intentional misrepresentation. I'm afraid you were brought here under false pretenses. I'm not your long-lost brother. You may not have lied directly, but you sold him those paintings under false pretenses—he thinks they're originals! by/on/under false preˈtences(British English) (American English by/on/under false ˈpretenses) by lying about your identity, qualifications, financial or social position, etc: She was sent to prison for six months for obtaining money under false pretences.He got me there under false pretences. He told me he wanted to discuss a business deal, but when I got there, it was a surprise birthday party. |
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