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all fur coat and no knickers

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1. all fur coat and no knickers (not comparable) (idiomatic, derogatory) Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common. Source: ecdict

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superficially actually appearance beautiful belied coat common comparable derogatory elegant fur idiomatic knickers positive reality

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