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to put (a) lipstick on a pig
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mettre du rouge à un cochon, maquiller un échec
to make a fruitless attempt in order to make something look more beautiful or successful
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disapproving
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informal
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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.
L'entreprise a essayé de maquiller l'échec en changeant l'emballage.
