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
HeinHIENDutch
Kepa-Basque
CaspianKAS-pee-ən (English)Literature
HartwinHAHRT-veen (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Gioachinojo-ah-KEE-noItalian
Beathan-Scottish