Zoeken
Selecteer de woordenboektaal
to paint the lily
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to unnecessarily adorn or decorate something that is already beautiful or perfect
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Idiom
Old use
Voorbeelden
The garden was already beautiful, but adding more flowers and decorations would just paint the lily and make it look cluttered.
