preach water and drink wine en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic, informal) To act hypocritically; to fail to practice what one preaches.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preaches water and drinks wine | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| preached water and drank wine | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| preached water and drunk wine | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preaching water and drinking wine | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
out of both sides of one's mouth
Translations (9)
pl postępować hipokrytycznie (act hypocritically) · hu vizet prédikál és bort iszik (act hypocritically) · cs kázat vodu a pít víno (act hypocritically) · it predicare bene e razzolare male (act hypocritically) · fi sanoa yhtä ja tehdä toista (act hypocritically) · de Wasser predigen und Wein trinken (act hypocritically) · ast a Dios rogando y col mazu dando (act hypocritically) · gl a Deus rogando e co arado arando (act hypocritically) · es a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando (act hypocritically)