wolf in sheep's clothing
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Her daughter Rhian Brown said Norgrove acted like a "wolf in sheep's clothing" after earning her trust at the church they attended in Dudley.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
“Ghislaine, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, you used your femininity to betray us, and you led us all through it.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2022
“A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf. Know your enemy.”
From Fox News ● Jun. 10, 2020
A wolf in sheep’s clothing separates the goats.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 2, 2019
The duchess called him 'The wolf in sheep's clothing.'
From Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. by Adam White
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