- multitude of sins
- a multitude of sinsFig. many kinds of sins or errors. •
The term
offensivecovers a multitude of sins.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
multitude of sins
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charity covers a multitude of sins — Cf. ERASMUS Responsio ad Albertum Pium (1529) 35v quid est charitas? Est pallium monachi. Qui sic? Quia operit multitudinem peccatorum, What is Charity? A monk’s cloak. Why? Because it covers a multitude of sins. With allusion to I PETER iv. 8… … Proverbs new dictionary
cover a multitude of sins — cover/hide/a multitude of sins humorous phrase to hide a lot of faults or problems This carpet hides a multitude of sins. Thesaurus: to hide, or to hide somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
hide a multitude of sins — cover/hide/a multitude of sins humorous phrase to hide a lot of faults or problems This carpet hides a multitude of sins. Thesaurus: to hide, or to hide somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
cover a multitude of sins — cover/hide a multitude of sins humorous if something hides a multitude of sins, it prevents people from seeing or discovering something bad. Big sweaters are warm and practical and they hide a multitude of sins … New idioms dictionary
hide a multitude of sins — cover/hide a multitude of sins humorous if something hides a multitude of sins, it prevents people from seeing or discovering something bad. Big sweaters are warm and practical and they hide a multitude of sins … New idioms dictionary
a multitude of sins — Meaning Origin From the Bible. James 5:20.Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8. And above all things have fervent charity among… … Meaning and origin of phrases
cover a multitude of sins — If something covers or hides a multitude of sins, it prevents others from seeing the less pleasant reality. Loose fitting clothes can cover a multitude of sins! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hide a multitude of sins — to prevent people from noticing something bad. I m a messy eater, so I always wear black – it hides a multitude of sins. Etymology: based on the saying love covers a multitude of sins from the Bible … New idioms dictionary
cover a multitude of sins — See at: hide a multitude of sins … New idioms dictionary
multitude — [[t]mʌ̱ltɪtjuːd, AM tuːd[/t]] multitudes 1) QUANT: QUANT of pl n A multitude of things or people is a very large number of them. There are a multitude of small quiet roads to cycle along... Addiction to drugs can bring a multitude of other… … English dictionary
multitude — UK [ˈmʌltɪˌtjuːd] / US [ˈmʌltɪˌtud] noun [countable] Word forms multitude : singular multitude plural multitudes a) mainly literary a large crowd of people A cheering multitude greeted the Queen. b) the multitude or the multitudes formal the… … English dictionary
