rogue of the deepest dye
- idiom
- Offensive
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- Everyone in the village knew he was a rogue of the deepest dye who could not be trusted.
Examples
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Though he appeared charming, his actions revealed him as a rogue of the deepest dye.
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She realized too late that her business partner was a rogue of the deepest dye.
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He is truly a rogue of the deepest dye!
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Everyone knows she is a rogue of the deepest dye.
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The detective suspected the businessman was a rogue of the deepest dye, always involved in shady dealings.
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Everyone in the village knew he was a rogue of the deepest dye, as he had cheated so many people out of their money.
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When he referred to himself as a rogue of the deepest dye, he revealed his untrustworthy nature to the entire group.
Synonyms
381
3.9
A person who breaks the trust of their country, group, or friend to help an enemy
153
3.9
A dishonest person who cheats or steals
129
5.9
A person who behaves badly or dishonestly yet is often liked by others
64
7.9
A person who is sneaky and dishonest, often trying to trick others
26
6.3
A person who breaks someone's trust by revealing secrets
8
5.1
A person who acts friendly but secretly betrays someone who trusts them
2
6.8
A person who pretends to be loyal but betrays someone
1
9.9
An old word for a dishonest person who tricks others
1
9.9
A person who betrays trust or their country
1
9.9
A person who cheats others to get money or things
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8.4
A person who secretly plans and helps with illegal actions
A person who commits very bad crimes and shows no remorse
A mean, dishonest person who takes more than they should
Antonyms
How Dishonest
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase maps the literal sense of 'dye' (to color or stain) combined with 'deepest' to signal an extreme or thorough quality, so the idea 'thoroughly rogue' is metaphorically linked to the constituents. However, the metaphoric mapping (colouring → ingrained character) and the somewhat archaic idiomatic phrasing are not fully predictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure, making the transparency partial.
Etymology
Rogue of the deepest dye may come from cloth dyeing, where a very strong dye left a deep, permanent colour that would not wash out. So calling someone a rogue 'of the deepest dye' gives the picture of a person whose badness could not be removed, which is why today it means 'thoroughly untrustworthy'.