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pot, meet kettle

pot, meet kettle phrase: used to draw attention to hypocrisy.

Phrase

pot, meet kettle

  1. (humorous, informal) Used to draw attention to hypocrisy.

Synonyms of pot, meet kettle

Origin of pot, meet kettle

In reference to the phrase pot calling the kettle black.

Questions about pot, meet kettle

What does pot, meet kettle mean?
Pot, meet kettle means used to draw attention to hypocrisy.
What part of speech is pot, meet kettle?
Pot, meet kettle is a phrase.

Words near pot, meet kettle in the dictionary

  1. pot stirrers
  2. pot up
  3. pot wheel
  4. pot wheels
  5. pot, kettle, black
  6. pot, meet kettle
  7. pot-au-feu
  8. pot-au-feus
  9. pot-bellied
  10. pot-bellied pig
  11. pot-bellied pigs

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