snake in the grass
noun phraseDefinition of snake in the grass
: a secretly faithless friend
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“Snake in the grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snake%20in%20the%20grass. Accessed 3 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of snake in the grass was in 1696
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