a snake in the grass



a snake in the grass

someone who pretends to be your friend while secretly doing things to harm you It's upsetting to learn that someone you once viewed as a good colleague is in fact a snake in the grass.
See also: grass, snake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Konstantinakon-stahn-DEE-nahGreek
Rebekkare-BE-kah (German), RE-bek-kah (Finnish)German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish, Biblical Greek
JanetteJAN-ət, jə-NETEnglish
Auguste (2)-German
WallisWAWL-isEnglish (Rare)
AxelAHK-sel (German)Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German