What is the meaning of the phrase 'flatter to deceive'?

Answer 1

This would be telling someone all sorts of good things about themselves, commenting how witty, good-looking or smart they are in order to get them comfortable with you so that you can then feed them a line of misinformation or to con them.

Answer 2

I wish! - If you figure something out let me know. There is no way to spot-reduce though, and if you're already thin then that's probably the way you're body is shaped. Try toning-up what you have, and it won't matter quite as much if you have the tiny waist. For example, most athletes have rectangle body shapes, meaning their waist isn't very defined so not much smaller than their bust or hips. Yet they're still considered attractive because they are healthy and fit, with some muscle-tone. Unfortunately there's just no way to change your natural body shape. You can try to create the illusion of a smaller waist by increasing your bust and hip measurements. I'm not talking surgery here, but again--exercise can build up the butt and chest muscles--making your bust seem larger, and giving you a more curvy appearance. Also, different types of clothes can accentuate or hide various features. If you're curious about what clothes flatter your body type, there's all sorts of sources online if you just do a basic search. You COULD always try corseting too, but I wouldn't suggest it. Investing in a quality corset can be expensive, and it has to be worn practically ALL THE TIME. And while some say that it can reduce your waist by a couple inches if worn consistently, if you stop wearing it, your body will just go back to it's natural shape.

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Flatter To Deceive

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Deceive Meaning

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People with small frames may still look thin in clothing with the added weight gain, but that doesn't mean we don't have love handles and belly flab underneath. It can be deceiving. I guess the good part about being thin is that we can hide our "out of shape" areas better than some with our clothing, but at the same time, it doesn't mean we don't struggle with the same issues as others. If you've never been there, it may be a difficult concept to grasp. You're probably rolling your eyes right now. That's OK, no offense...but it's not really for you to understand anyway. :) All my fellow thin folks can relate to what I say here. I get the eye rolls all the time when I talk about firming up because people just see me as "thin enough" or "too thin" already. If you gain too much weight for your own body's natural frame, it will be in the form of fat and flab - no matter what size you are. You've heard of the phrase "big boned"? That's the term used to describe people who are not really flabby, but simply larger in size. They can carry extra weight and still looks firm. Well, think of naturally thin people as "small boned". It's not that we lack "meat on our bones" as the old saying goes, we just have smaller frames. Someone that is 5'4" and 125 pounds may look totally different than another person with those same stats based on the size of their internal frame. One person can look slim and fit while the other can appear out of shape if their natural frame is smaller. Again...it has nothing to do with lack of "meat on our bones". (I really hate that phrase, now! :) When I was younger I didn't understand that. I always thought I could gain 30 pounds and could achieve the look I wanted. I didn't understand that my size had nothing to do with fat or the lack of it. It had everything to do with having a small frame. When I turned 27, I started putting on some weight. It was only 10 or 15 pounds but it was still noticeable. (When your clothes no longer fit, that's a sure sign!) The weight didn't distribute itself like I thought it would. In fact, it only went to two main areas: My gut and my butt! Actually that's not really true. When you gain weight, it actually goes everywhere. It just looks worse in certain areas - the stomach being one of them. So even though I still look very thin with the added weight, I developed some flab around my stomach and even on my sides in the love handle area. Does it mean that I'm overweight from a health standpoint? No. Probably not even close. However, it does mean that I've probably gained too much weight for my body's small frame which causes the "out of shape" look when I throw on a bikini. If you are already naturally thin or at an ideal weight yet you still have problems with a flabby stomach - here's some info for you...

Answer 7

to praise someone in order to con them