Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is flatter to deceive and it’s meaning is “to appear better than it really is; (someone/something) looks promising (likely to be very good or successful), but disappoints eventually”.
Example Sentence: Unfancied Andhra reached the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals from the Elite group for the first time last season. And the man behind transforming this bunch is its coach G. Jayakumar (former Kerala medium pacer). For Jayakumar – taking over a Ranji Trophy side was a fresh challenge. But the start wasn’t great as Andhra flattered to deceive in the one-dayers and T20 matches.
This phrase is present in The Hindu Sports article Jayakumar — the man behind Andhra’s rise and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu.
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