sheep in wolf's clothing
Harmless seeming dangerous
A sheep in wolf's clothing is someone or something that appears dangerous or aggressive but is actually harmless or gentle—the reverse of the more common "wolf in sheep's clothing." The phrase describes false shows of toughness: He talks like a tough guy, but he's really a sheep in wolf's clothing.
- antiheroMorally ambiguous main character
- meeknessGentle, unassertive disposition
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- lambJuvenile sheep
- subversionUndermining established authority
facade · inversion · innocence · paradox · contradiction · charade · misrepresentation · foil · wolf · duality · hidden agenda · false pretenses · artifice · irony · reverse psychology · naivety · camouflage · illusion
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Concealed threat appearing innocent
snake in the grass · Trojan horse · hidden danger · smiling assassin · backstabber
sheep in wolf's clothingforce to be reckoned with
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