Meaning of the word "a snake (in the grass)" in English

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a snake (in the grass)

US /ə sneɪk ɪn ðə ɡræs/
UK /ə sneɪk ɪn ðə ɡræs/
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Idiom

1.

a treacherous or deceitful person, especially one who feigns friendship

Example:
I thought he was my friend, but he turned out to be a snake in the grass.
Be careful of him; he's known to be a snake in the grass.
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