Big sweaters are warm and practical and they hide a multitude of sins.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
hide a multitude of sins — cover/hide/a multitude of sins humorous phrase to hide a lot of faults or problems This carpet hides a multitude of sins. Thesaurus: to hide, or to hide somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
hide a multitude of sins — to prevent people from noticing something bad. I m a messy eater, so I always wear black – it hides a multitude of sins. Etymology: based on the saying love covers a multitude of sins from the Bible … New idioms dictionary
cover a multitude of sins — cover/hide/a multitude of sins humorous phrase to hide a lot of faults or problems This carpet hides a multitude of sins. Thesaurus: to hide, or to hide somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
cover a multitude of sins — cover/hide a multitude of sins humorous if something hides a multitude of sins, it prevents people from seeing or discovering something bad. Big sweaters are warm and practical and they hide a multitude of sins … New idioms dictionary
cover a multitude of sins — See at: hide a multitude of sins … New idioms dictionary
a multitude of sins — Meaning Origin From the Bible. James 5:20.Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8. And above all things have fervent charity among… … Meaning and origin of phrases
multitude — UK [ˈmʌltɪˌtjuːd] / US [ˈmʌltɪˌtud] noun [countable] Word forms multitude : singular multitude plural multitudes a) mainly literary a large crowd of people A cheering multitude greeted the Queen. b) the multitude or the multitudes formal the… … English dictionary
multitude — mul|ti|tude [ˈmʌltıtju:d US tu:d] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin multitudo, from multus; MULTI ] 1.) a multitude of sb/sth formal or literary a very large number of people or things ▪ I had never seen such a multitude of stars before … Dictionary of contemporary English
multitude — mul|ti|tude [ mʌltı,tud ] noun count MAINLY LITERARY a large crowd of people: A cheering multitude greeted the team. a. the multitude/multitudes FORMAL the ordinary people who have no power or influence: Can you imagine what effect that will have … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
multitude — noun (C) 1 a multitude of formal or literary a very large number of people or things: The captain sat before a multitude of dials and levers. | a multitude of possible interpretations 2 the multitude a) ordinary people, especially when they are… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
