Pronunciation: /bi ɔl fɜr koʊt ænd noʊ ˈnɪkərz/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 She may seem friendly, but she can be all fur coat and no knickers.
A2 The new restaurant looked fancy, but the food was all fur coat and no knickers.
B1 The job offer sounded great, but it turned out to be all fur coat and no knickers.
B2 The company's reputation was all fur coat and no knickers, with no real substance behind it.
C1 The politician's promises were all fur coat and no knickers, leading to disappointment among voters.
C2 The luxury brand's marketing campaign was all fur coat and no knickers, failing to deliver on its promises.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 She seems nice, but I think she might be all fur coat and no knickers.
A2 The new restaurant looked fancy, but the food turned out to be all fur coat and no knickers.
B1 I was excited to join the company, but it turned out to be all fur coat and no knickers.
B2 The politician's promises were all fur coat and no knickers, as none of them were fulfilled.
C1 The marketing campaign appeared impressive, but upon closer inspection, it was all fur coat and no knickers.
C2 The company's CEO was known for being all fur coat and no knickers, making grand claims but failing to deliver.
adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun
A1 She seemed nice at first, but she turned out to be all fur coat and no knickers.
A2 The new restaurant looked fancy from the outside, but the food was all fur coat and no knickers.
B1 The job offer seemed great, but after starting, it was all fur coat and no knickers.
B2 The company's marketing campaign was all fur coat and no knickers, promising a lot but delivering little.
C1 The politician's speech was all fur coat and no knickers, full of empty promises and no real substance.
C2 The luxury car looked impressive, but upon closer inspection, it was all fur coat and no knickers in terms of performance.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
A1 She seemed very confident, but in reality, she was all fur coat and no knickers.
A2 The new restaurant looked fancy from the outside, but it turned out to be all fur coat and no knickers.
B1 The job offer seemed promising, but after joining the company, it was all fur coat and no knickers.
B2 The politician's speech was impressive, but his policies were all fur coat and no knickers.
C1 The luxury car may look great, but if it's all fur coat and no knickers, it's not worth the investment.
C2 The company's marketing strategy appeared successful, but upon closer inspection, it was all fur coat and no knickers.
conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence
A1 She seemed nice at first, but she turned out to be all fur coat and no knickers.
A2 The new restaurant looked fancy, but the food was all fur coat and no knickers.
B1 The company's marketing campaign was all fur coat and no knickers, as it didn't deliver on its promises.
B2 The politician's speech was all fur coat and no knickers, full of empty promises and no substance.
C1 The product's packaging was all fur coat and no knickers, hiding the poor quality of the actual product.
C2 The artist's work may look impressive at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it's all fur coat and no knickers.
formal She may appear sophisticated and elegant, but in reality, she could be all fur coat and no knickers.
informal Don't let her fancy clothes fool you, she might be all fur coat and no knickers.
slang She looks bougie, but she could be all fur coat and no knickers.
figurative His impressive resume may not reflect his actual skills and abilities; he could be all fur coat and no knickers.
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