in disguise
Meaning
Employing a disguise.
The celebrity went unnoticed by her fans because she was in disguise.
The homeless man was actually a police officer in disguise working to catch drivers texting.
(figuratively) Seeming to be something else than what it actually is.
That so-called news story is really advertising in disguise.
Synonyms
Examples
Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.
It is a blessing in disguise.
A calamity is often a blessing in disguise.
The praise of fools is censure in disguise.