gild the lily
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli/
gild the lily
- (idiomatic) To embellish or improve something unnecessarily.
- Synonyms: go overboard, over-egg the pudding
- To add superfluous attributes to something.
- Italian: infronzolare, agghindare, azzimare
- Italian: infronzolare
- Spanish: rizar el rizo
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