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fig leaf::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | covering |
Examples of fig leaf
fig leaf
But this is surely in the main a convenient fig leaf to cover his liberal views.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Clutching a small hand-towel like a fig leaf, I scuttled into the nearest pool.
From the couriermail.com.au
Note the fig leaf of allowing for the possibility that the offense was accidental.
From the omaha.com
The traitors in Congress threw up a wilted fig leaf to cover their posteriors.
From the infowars.com
Wrap each sardine in a grape or fig leaf so the leaf covers the meaty portion.
From the sfgate.com
I'm sure Key will come up with a fig leaf of sorts to get them off the hook.
From the nzherald.co.nz
In embracing your husband, at least they have an ethical fig leaf in Family.
From the washingtonpost.com
This provided a thin, fig-leaf rationale for invading Iraq seven years ago this month.
From the infowars.com
Just the other day, we saw the boxer-briefs with built-in radiation-blocking fig leaf.
From the techcrunch.com
