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paint a pretty picture
Definition
(Expression) to make a situation or thing seem better than it is, often through exaggeration or liesUsage: A drug addict is in recovery, his/her marriage is on the rocks, he tells his family that he and his wife are fine, that his marriage is solid, and things will be fine when he gets out of rehab. The family relaxes because this is a positive thing as part of his rehab. He painted a pretty picture over an ugly one.
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PAICR
PAICU
paid
paid lover
PAII
PAIIWG
pail
paillette
PAIMA
pain
pain d'egalite
pain in the ass
Painalay
Paine
PAINFL
painful
paint the ceiling
paint the walls
painted lady
painted woman
painters are in, the
Painting
painting the pickle
painting the walls
paintless dent removal
PAIP
PAIR
pair of Cupids kettledrums
pair of headlights
pair of kettledrums
paired
PAICU
paid
paid lover
PAII
PAIIWG
pail
paillette
PAIMA
pain
pain d'egalite
pain in the ass
Painalay
Paine
PAINFL
painful
paint a pretty picture
paint the bucketpaint the ceiling
paint the walls
painted lady
painted woman
painters are in, the
Painting
painting the pickle
painting the walls
paintless dent removal
PAIP
PAIR
pair of Cupids kettledrums
pair of headlights
pair of kettledrums
paired