idiom

gild the lily

gild the lily

Try to improve something that's already good

Definition

To try to improve something that's already good

Examples

  • Don't GILD THE LILY
  • Well, that's GILD THE LILY for you.
  • I suppose that counts as GILD THE LILY.

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Practise this

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