in disguise
idiom
1
: wearing a disguise
I've heard that she sometimes travels around the country in disguise.
2
: made to look like something else : presented as another thing
He says that the new fee is really just a tax increase in disguise.
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These are very Diana updates of old tropes about royal and aristocratic women discovering themselves while in disguise in the strange surroundings of London at night.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Some creators on TikTok claim 401(k) plans are just tax traps in disguise.
—Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In retrospect, Bing’s adolescence was a blessing in disguise.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Avoiding the quarterback position at the top of this year's draft could also turn out to be a blessing in disguise, as there are seemingly two stand-out prospects at other positions, in Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Some creators on TikTok claim 401(k) plans are just tax traps in disguise.
—Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In retrospect, Bing’s adolescence was a blessing in disguise.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Avoiding the quarterback position at the top of this year's draft could also turn out to be a blessing in disguise, as there are seemingly two stand-out prospects at other positions, in Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“In disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20disguise. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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