The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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wolf in sheeps clothing |
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Figuratively, anyone who disguises a ruthless nature through an outward show of innocence. Jesus taught his followers to beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. | 1 |
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| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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