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1paint something with the same brush — paint (someone/something) with the same brush to say that someone or something has the same bad qualities as someone or something else. When one swimmer uses banned substances, you feel sorry for the others because they are all tarred with the… …
2paint something out — ˌpaint sthˈout derived to cover part of a picture, sign, etc. with another layer of paint • The premises have been sold and the company name painted out. Main entry: ↑paintderived …
3paint something with a broad brush — paint sth with a ˌbroad ˈbrush idiom to describe sth in a general way, ignoring the details Main entry: ↑paintidiom …
4paint something out — efface something with paint. → paint …
5paint — [[t]pe͟ɪnt[/t]] ♦♦ paints, painting, painted 1) N MASS Paint is a coloured liquid that you put onto a surface with a brush in order to protect the surface or to make it look nice, or that you use to produce a picture. ...a pot of red paint...… …
6paint — noun 1》 a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating. ↘an act of painting. 2》 informal cosmetic make up. 3》 N. Amer. a piebald horse. 4》 Basketball a rectangular area marked… …
7paint over — [phrasal verb] paint over (something) : to cover (something) with a layer of paint They painted over the graffiti. • • • Main Entry: ↑paint …
8paint a picture of something — paint a picture (of (something)) to describe a situation in a particular way. The report paints a picture of a neighborhood in decline. Usage notes: often used with an adjective that describes the type of situation: Doctors have begun to paint a… …
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10paint someone with the same brush — paint (someone/something) with the same brush to say that someone or something has the same bad qualities as someone or something else. When one swimmer uses banned substances, you feel sorry for the others because they are all tarred with the… …