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to put (a) lipstick on a pig
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etwas schönreden, einem Schwein Lippenstift verpassen
to make a fruitless attempt in order to make something look more beautiful or successful
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disapproving
idiom
informal
Beispiele
The politician tried to make their flawed policy sound better with clever phrasing, but it was just putting lipstick on a pig - the policy was still flawed.
Die Firma versuchte, alles schönzureden, indem sie die Verpackung änderte.
