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Put lipstick on a pig
When someone tries to make something bad look good
Literal Meaning
Put lipstick on a pig" → Make something unattractive seem better.
Actual Meaning
To make superficial changes to something fundamentally flawed
Examples in Context

Critic: 'That's just putting lipstick on a pig.' (Translation: Cosmetic changes won't fix the real problem)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Fundamental issues remain
  • 2Surface changes insufficient
  • 3Address root cause
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
window dressing
putting a band-aid on it
polishing a turd
superficial fixes
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