Barmecide feast In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Barmecide feast", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2022-03-22 06:03

Barmecide feast phrase

Something that appears or is believed to be excessive, bountiful, or luxurious but in fact, contains little or nothing.

All the money I had made on that app turned out to be a Barmecide feast.

A bowl of noodles that I ordered in that restaurant ended up as a Barmecide feast.

This phrase was formed based on the name of a prince in Arabian Nights who offers a feast to a beggar but gives him only empty plates.

The Origin Cited: The free dictionary .

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