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carry fire in one hand and water in the other

carry fire in one hand and water in the other

To be duplicitous. To deceive. I think Kim carries fire in one hand and water in the other—she's nice to my face, but I've heard her talking about me behind my back!
See also: and, carry, fire, hand, one, other, water

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antonios-Greek
Moon[mu:n]
Abbe-Frisian
Anaxagoras-Ancient Greek
HarryHER-ee, HAR-eeEnglish
Amatore-Italian
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