Snake In The Grass: Definition, Useful Examples & Synonyms List

Snake In The Grass meaning! The following lesson provides the definition, example sentences and list of synonyms for the idiom “snake in the grass” with ESL printable infographic.

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Snake In The Grass Meaning

What Does Snake in The Grass Mean?

Snake in the grass is a common idiom that indicates someone who always pretends to be your friend while actually is an unethical person even though you have trusted them. We can call them as a deceitful, treacherous person.

Example Sentences

That snake in the grass reported me to the boss.
You’re such a snake in the grass, boy.
Take head of the snake in the grass.
Being a snake in the grass, Mr. Smith has drifted apart from his friends.
I thought he was a snake in the grass.
Be careful! There might a snake in the grass.
She thought he was a snake in the grass.
He’s a snake in the grass. While pretending to be your friend he was slandering you behind your back.
He did! What a snake in the grass!
He is a snake in the grass because he sold his best friend down the river.
A snake in the grass.
They may be wise as an owl, slippery as an eel or even a snake in the grass.
Don’t trust him, he looks honest but he’s a snake in the grass.