3lay it on with a trowelBritish EnglishBrE informal to say things that make something seem much better, worse etc than it really is 过分吹捧,言过其实;过分贬低SYN exaggerate
‘I really don’t feel too good, ’ I croaked, laying it on with a trowel.
“我真的觉得不太舒服。”我哑着嗓子夸张地说。
Origintrowel
(1300-1400)Old Frenchtruelle, from Late Latintruella, from Latintrua“large deep spoon”