English / idiom
Paint You a Picture
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To describe or explain a situation in complete, vivid detail (often used rhetorically when something is obvious).
In context
01
He packed his luggage and handed in his key; do I really need to paint you a picture?
02
The manager painted a realistic picture of the challenges ahead before assigning the project.
Synonyms
spell out,explain in detail,make plain
Antonyms
obscure,confuse,obfuscate
Collocations
do I have to paint you a picture,paint a vivid picture,paint someone a picture