English / idiom
As Genuine as a Three-Dollar Bill
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Completely fake, fraudulent, or counterfeit.
In context
01
Always check official seals before sending funds, because that caller's agency was as genuine as a three-dollar bill.
02
The investment prospectus looked polished, but its zero-risk guarantee was as genuine as a three-dollar bill.
Synonyms
phony,bogus,fraudulent
Antonyms
authentic,bona fide,legitimate
Collocations
proved as genuine as a three-dollar bill,claim as genuine as a three-dollar bill,about as genuine as a three-dollar bill