Phrase guide

too good to be true

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • He wants to give you two million dollars? That's just too good to be true!

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: te goed om waar te wees — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 太好太不真实 (tài hǎo tài bù zhēnshí) — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy
  • Dutch: te mooi om waar te zijn — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy
  • Finnish: liian hyvä ollakseen totta — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy
  • French: trop beau pour être vrai — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy
  • German: zu gut, um wahr zu sein — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy
  • Hungarian: túl szép, hogy igaz legyen — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy
  • Japanese: それは話がうますぎる。 (sore wa hanashi ga uma sugiru) — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy
  • Japanese: あの類の人は、信用できない。 (ano ruino hitowa shin'yōdekinai) — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy
  • Polish: but see bajka z tysiąca i jednej nocy — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy
  • Swedish: för bra för att vara sant — appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy