Phrase: Too good to be true

 

"Too good to be true."


Meaning

  • Used to say that something cannot be as good as it seems to be or so good in a way that is difficult to believe.
  • If you say that something seems too good to be true, you are suspicious of it because it seems better than you had expected, and you think there may be something wrong with it that you have not noticed.


Example Sentences

  • The price of the car is too good to be true. There must be something wrong with it.
  • The celebrations were remarkably peaceful. Indeed, it seemed almost too good to be true.
  • Her new job sounds too good to be true.
  • I'm not surprised the offer wasn't genuine, it sounded too good to be true.
  • If somebody offers you something that sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
  • Beware of salespeople who promise offers that seem too good to be true.
  • Their relationship had always seemed too good to be true.
  • The news that he won $5 million lottery prize was too good to be true.
  • Don't believe everything you see on the internet. Some ads are too good to be true.
  • If someone calls you up and tells you that you won a lot of money. It is probably too good to be true.
  • I couldn't believe the price they quoted. It seems way too low. It's too good to be true.
  • Please beware of "too good to be true" investment schemes which typically offer promises of high returns and assuring you that there are no risk involved. 
  • Sometimes, something that seems too good to be true might be true but that rarely happens.

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