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Below me, the train stretched out like a snake in the grass.
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Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
But make no bones about it: Avery knew that the governor was a snake in the grass without a shred of experience serving king and country.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
And what’s arousing tends to be significant, regardless of its positive or negative associations (snake in the grass, mate in the bed).
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
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Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
But make no bones about it: Avery knew that the governor was a snake in the grass without a shred of experience serving king and country.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
And what’s arousing tends to be significant, regardless of its positive or negative associations (snake in the grass, mate in the bed).
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
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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 7 Nov. 2024.
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