- lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)
- fig. to cheat
- dishonest advertising
- wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
Generated: This idiom describes situations where someone presents a false front or misrepresents something to deceive others, often in a commercial context.
He sells counterfeit goods online; it's really cheating.
Generated: This meaning implies that someone is engaging in immoral or unethical actions while pretending to uphold virtuous standards.
She is actually engaged in illegal business; what a wicked deception.
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