like a snake in the grass

Example Sentences

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We're like a snake in the grass at a Sunday picnic.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nevertheless, like a snake in the grass, the insidious desire will creep into the soul of one or other of the two.

From Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance by Cameron, H. Lovett, Mrs.

Ole devil like a snake in the grass, Sunshine in my soul, He’s always in some sister’s path, Sunshine in my soul.

From Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes by Odum, Howard W.

She was a long, black ship, lying low in the water, like a snake in the grass, with a desperate wicked look, and altogether of dishonest dimensions.

From The Red Rover by Cooper, James Fenimore

You've crawled in between me and Nelly like a snake in the grass.

From Gunman's Reckoning by Brand, Max