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rope of sand
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a thing that is nowhere as good or strong as it appears
Idiom
Informal
Παραδείγματα
Despite their vows of loyalty, their partnership turned out to be a rope of sand, as they quickly drifted apart.
The fragile peace agreement between the two warring nations resembled a rope of sand, shattered by the slightest provocation.
