be all fur coat and no knickers
be all fur coat and no knickers
To be attractive on the surface but lack substance underneath. I thought David and I would really get along well, but we had nothing to talk about at dinner—he's all fur coat and no knickers. Our new boss sounded like she had a lot of good ideas for the department, but it turns out she's all fur coat and no knickers.
See also: all, and, coat, fur, knickers, no
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be all fur coat and no knickers
have an impressive or sophisticated appearance which belies the fact that there is nothing to substantiate it. British informalSee also: all, and, coat, fur, knickers, no
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- all fur coat and no knickers
- fur
- knickers
- peer underneath (something)
- form and substance
- shine through
- live under
- blank canvas
- canvas
- pull under