TODAY'S IDIOM: A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING

"A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING"

A wolf in sheep's clothing is someone who seems to be a good person but is really a bad person.

Example: The priest at our church seemed to be a very warm and caring man, but we later found out that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Lobo con piel de oveja.

Example sentences:

• People in our town suspected that Henry was a wolf in sheep's clothing, but I think they were wrong / La gente en el pueblo sospechaba que Henry era un lobo con piel de oveja, pero yo pienso que estaban equivocados.

• We realised the teacher was a wolf in sheep's clothing when he was arrested for abusing one of his students / Nos dimos cuenta que el maestro era un lobo con piel de oveja cuando fue arrestado por abusar de uno de sus estudiantes.

Additional examples:

• Carla thought the handsome stranger was gentle and kind, but Susan suspected he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

• My next boss, on the surface very warm and charming, proved to be something of a wolf in sheep's clothing.

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