two-faced

two-faced
a two-faced person says nice things about people when they are with them, but bad things about them to other people.

Have you seen what he wrote about us? He seemed so nice when we spoke on the phone - what a two-faced bastard!


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  • two-faced — also two faced, deceitful, 1610s …   Etymology dictionary

  • two-faced — Someone who is two faced will say one thing to your face and another when you re not there …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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  • two-faced — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ insincere and deceitful …   English terms dictionary

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