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2021-08-16 10:08
Merchant of doom/gloom phrase
A person who is pessimistic and therefore forecasts that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
John is a merchant of doom. He is always predicting that the country will be hit hard by the recession.
A: These reforms will only deepen the recession. B: Come on, bro. Don't be a merchant of doom.
The merchants of doom thought that a flood would cover the Earth’s surface.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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To be dishonest or deceptive and no one can believe
No one believes what she said. She couldn't lie straight in bed.
