idiom

paint a black picture

paint a black picture

Describe a situation or person as extremely bad

Definition

To describe a situation or person as extremely bad

Examples

  • You always PAINT A BLACK PICTURE of everything
  • She PAINTED A BLACK PICTURE of the economy
  • Don't PAINT SUCH A BLACK PICTURE

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

  • describe negatively
  • portray badly

Antonyms:

Practise this

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