Meaning of sail under false colors | Babel Free
Definitions
To deceive or intentionally mystify.
idiomatic, obsolete
Examples
“They were all not exactly sailing under false colours, but deceiving themselves as to their motives—and one another, to a lesser degree, by their actions.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.