in disguise
idiom
1
: wearing a disguise
I've heard that she sometimes travels around the country in disguise.
2
: made to look like something else : presented as another thing
He says that the new fee is really just a tax increase in disguise.
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Others reassured Mullen that the mix-up may have been a blessing in disguise.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Valencia did not learn their lesson and for the third goal six minutes later, Pedri was, fittingly for Super Bowl week, like an NFL quarterback in disguise.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
But Gi-hun had no idea that Player 001 was actually the Front Man in disguise, who secretly sabotaged the rebellion and killed many of the players — including Gi-hun's BFF Jung-bae, a.k.a.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Surveillance video from 2022 shows a woman alleged to be the suspect being photographed in disguise.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Valencia did not learn their lesson and for the third goal six minutes later, Pedri was, fittingly for Super Bowl week, like an NFL quarterback in disguise.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
But Gi-hun had no idea that Player 001 was actually the Front Man in disguise, who secretly sabotaged the rebellion and killed many of the players — including Gi-hun's BFF Jung-bae, a.k.a.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Surveillance video from 2022 shows a woman alleged to be the suspect being photographed in disguise.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“In disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20disguise. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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