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5 Jan 2015
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What does " sugar coat " mean in the sentence?
I had been taught like other doctors, never to sugar-coat the truth, but to offer up the facts as clearly and as kindly as I could.
Can anyone explain me please?
Thank you.
What does " sugar coat " mean in the sentence?
I had been taught like other doctors, never to sugar-coat the truth, but to offer up the facts as clearly and as kindly as I could.
Can anyone explain me please?
Thank you.
I had been taught like other doctors, never to sugar-coat the truth, but to offer up the facts as clearly and as kindly as I could.
Can anyone explain me please?
Thank you.
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Its an common expression that means to make something sound better than it is, or make something seem nice on the surface, i.e. "Sugar-coating" it.
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