an evil person who looks innocent The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
black sheep
the bad one, the one who does bad things He's the black sheep in that family - always in trouble.
black sheep (of the family)
a person who is a disgrace to a family or group The man is the black sheep in his family and is the only member who has not made a success of his life.
three sheets to the wind
very drunk, plastered, pissed to the gills The Captain was three sheets to the wind - staggering.
wolf in sheep
a person who pretends to be good but really is bad Be careful of that man. He is a wolf in sheep
wolf in sheep's clothing
(See a wolf in sheep's clothing)
dope sheet
horse racing slang for a publication giving information on horses running in races
fo sheezie
true, for real
white as a sheet
Idiom(s): (as) white as a sheet
Theme: WHITENESS
very pale. • Jane was white as a sheet for weeks after her illness. • Mary went as white as a sheet when she heard the news.
separate the sheep from the goats
Idiom(s): separate the sheep from the goats
Theme: DIVISION
to divide people into two groups. • Working in a place like this really separates the sheep from the goats. • We cant go on with the game until we separate the sheep from the goats. Let's see who can jump the farthest.
black sheep of the family
Idiom(s): black sheep of the family
Theme: PEOPLE - NEGATIVE
the worst member of the family. • Mary is the black sheep of the family. She's always in trouble with the police. • He keeps making a nuisance of himself. What do you expect from the black sheep of the family?
Might as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lam
If the penalty is going to be the same, you might as well commit the greater offence.
Who makes himself a sheep will be eaten by the wol
Possible interpretation: an easily influenced person can be mislead.
Cast sheep's eyes at
If you cast sheep's eyes at at someone, you look lovingly or with longing at them.
Clean sheet
When someone has a clean sheet, they have got no criminal record or problems affecting their reputation. In football and other sports, a goalkeeper has a clean sheet when let no goals in.
Count sheep
If people cannot sleep, they are advised to count sheep mentally.
Get a sheepskin
Getting a sheepskin (or your sheepskin) means getting a degree or diploma. (Sheepskin refers to the parchment that a degree is printed on- parchment comes from sheepskin.)
Hanged for a sheep as a lamb
This is an expression meaning that if you are going to get into trouble for doing something, then you ought to stop worrying and should try to get everything you can before you get caught.
Seven sheets to the wind
If someone is seven sheets to the wind, they are very drunk.
Sing from the same hymn sheet
If people are singing from the same hymn sheet, they are expressing the same opinions in public.
Three sheets in the wind
(UK) Someone who is three sheets in the wind is very drunk. ('Three sheets to the wind' is also used. 'Seven sheets' is an alternative number used.)
start with a clean sheet
to have another chance, perhaps because you have made serious mistakes: "He's paid for his mistakes, and now he can start with a clean sheet."
black sheep|black|sheep
n. A person in a family or a community considered unsatisfactory or disgraceful. My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black sheep in our family.
scandal sheet|scandal|sheet
n. A newspaper that prints much shocking news and scandal. Bob wanted to find out who won the election, but he could find only a scandal sheet.The scandal sheet carried big headlines about the murder.
sheepskin
n. Diploma. Dr. Miller has half a dozen different sheepskins hanging on the wall of his office.
sound sheet|sheet|sound
n., slang, informal A thin low-quality phonograph recording frequently bound into books and magazines for use as promotional or advertising material; it may have either a spoken or a musical message. Don't throw that away; Sue is collecting sound sheets for her market research course.
three sheets in the wind|sheet|sheets|three|three
adj. phr., informal Unsteady from too much liquor; drunk. The sailor came down the street, three sheets in the wind.
wolf in sheep's clothing|clothing|sheep|wolf
n. phr. A person who pretends to be good but really is bad. Mrs. Martin trusted the lawyer until she realized that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.Mr. Black was fooled by the salesman's manners until he showed that he was really a wolf in sheep's clothing by selling Mr. Black a car that was falling apart.
hanged for a sheep as a lamb, might as well be
hanged for a sheep as a lamb, might as well be Might just as well be punished for a big misdeed as a small one. For example, I might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb and have a third piece of cake—I've gone off my diet anyhow. Already a proverb in John Ray's 1678 collection, this expression alludes to the old punishment for stealing sheep, which was hanging no matter what the age or size of the animal.
wail like a banshee Scream shrilly, as in Terrified, she wailed like a banshee. In Irish folklore, a banshee is a spirit in the form of a wailing woman whose appearance is an omen that one member of a family will die. The simile dates from the late 1800s.
An shee idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with shee, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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