flatter to deceive
idiomPart ofdeceive
flatter to deceive — idiom
1. To seem better or more promising than the true situation actually is.
1.idiom
Definition
To seem better or more promising than the true situation actually is.
Example
The team's strong start flattered to deceive, as they lost the next five games.
Did the company's early profits flatter to deceive before the market crashed?