paint a (some kind of) picture of (something)
paint a (some kind of) picture of (something)
To give an elaborate or detailed description of something that portrays it in a specific way. The board meeting painted a pretty grim picture of the company's future. Jonathan always paints an idyllic picture of our childhood, glossing over the bad memories of our father.
See also: kind, of, paint, picture
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
paint a terrible, depressing, rosy, etc. ˈpicture (of somebody/something)
describe something in a particular way; give a particular impression of somebody/something, often a negative one: You paint a depressing picture of your childhood! People who don’t like students paint the worst possible picture of their behaviour. The book paints a vivid picture of life in the city.See also: paint, picture
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- depressing
- paint a terrible, depressing, rosy, etc. picture
- answer to the description (of)
- answer to the description of
- a blow-by-blow description
- beggar description, to
- (something) doesn't ring a bell (with one)
- (something) rings a bell (with one)
- portray
- portray as