- put a new complexion on something
- put a new/different comˈplexion on sth idiomto change the way that a situation appears
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put a new complexion on something
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put a different complexion on something — put a new/different comˈplexion on sth idiom to change the way that a situation appears Main entry: ↑complexionidiom … Useful english dictionary
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