paint a black picture (of someone or something)

To describe or portray someone, something, or some event as being extremely bad, hopeless, or unpleasant. You always paint a black picture of him, but he's a decent guy if you get to know him. I was really worried before starting the course because everyone I talked to had been painting such a black picture.

See also: black, paint, picture, someone

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

come to a bad end
come to a bad/sticky end
hopeless
hopeless at
hopeless at (something)
be tainted by (something)
whistle in the wind
be in for
be in for something
look black

词组	paint a black picture (of someone or something)
释义	paint a black picture (of someone or something) paint a black picture (of someone or something) To describe or portray someone, something, or some event as being extremely bad, hopeless, or unpleasant. You always paint a black picture of him, but he's a decent guy if you get to know him. I was really worried before starting the course because everyone I talked to had been painting such a black picture. See also: black, paint, picture, someone Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: come to a bad end come to a bad/sticky end hopeless hopeless at hopeless at (something) be tainted by (something) whistle in the wind be in for be in for something look black
随便看	be off the danger list be off the grid be off the ground be off the hook be off the mark be off the radar be off the rails be off the reservation be off the (starting) blocks be off the table be off the wall be off to a false start be off to the races be off with you be off your food be of/in two minds, to be of like mind be of no account be (of) no use to man or beast be of one mind be of (one's) own making be of one/the same mind be of service be of service (to someone or something) be of sound mind