의미: cloakcloak〔L 「종(鐘)」의 뜻에서; 모양이 비슷하다 해서〕 n. 1 (낙낙한) 소매없는외투, 망토 2 가리는 것, 덮개(covering); 가면, 구실(pretext) 3 [pl.]=CLOAKROOM 4 under a cloak of snow (눈)에 덮여 under the cloak of charity (자선)의 구실 아래 under the cloak of darkness (야음)을 타고 ━ vt. 1 외투를 입히다; [cloak oneself로] 망토를 입다 2 <…을> 뒤덮다 3 <…을> 덮어 감추다, 가리다, 은폐하다 《with》
cloak 관용구
cloak-and-dagger
Idiom(s): cloak-and-dagger
Theme: SECRECY
involving secrecy and plotting. (Fixed order.) • A great deal of cloak-and-dagger stuff goes on in political circles. • A lot of cloak-and-dagger activity was involved in the appointment of the director.
cloak and dagger
mysterious: "Who's arranging the party? I don't know - it's all very cloak and dagger at the moment."
cloak-and-dagger|cloak|dagger
adj. Of or about spies and secret agents. It was a cloak-and-dagger story about some spies who tried to steal atomic secrets.The book was written by a retired colonel who used to take part in cloak-and-dagger plots. (From the wearing of cloaks and daggers by people in old adventure stories.) Compare: BLOOD AND THUNDER.
An cloak idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with cloak, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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