paint a grim picture

paint a grim picture
paint/draw/present/a grim picture phrase
to describe a situation in a way that shows how bad it is

The report paints a grim picture of children’s homes.

Thesaurus: to describe or define somethingsynonym
Main entry: grim

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • paint a (grim) picture of somebody — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • paint a (grim) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • paint a (gloomy) picture of somebody — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • paint a (rosy) picture of somebody — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • paint a (gloomy) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • paint a (rosy) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • draw a grim picture — paint/draw/present/a grim picture phrase to describe a situation in a way that shows how bad it is The report paints a grim picture of children’s homes. Thesaurus: to describe or define somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • present a grim picture — paint/draw/present/a grim picture phrase to describe a situation in a way that shows how bad it is The report paints a grim picture of children’s homes. Thesaurus: to describe or define somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • paint a picture of something — paint a picture (of (something)) to describe a situation in a particular way. The report paints a picture of a neighborhood in decline. Usage notes: often used with an adjective that describes the type of situation: Doctors have begun to paint a… …   New idioms dictionary

  • paint a picture of — paint a picture (of (something)) to describe a situation in a particular way. The report paints a picture of a neighborhood in decline. Usage notes: often used with an adjective that describes the type of situation: Doctors have begun to paint a… …   New idioms dictionary

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