wolf in sheep's clothing UK /ˈwʊlf ɪn ˈʃiːps ˈkləʊðɪŋ/US /ˈwʊlf ən ˈʃips ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ noun1 •Someone who or something which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.[H]ere, then, was a community of good taste and kind feeling, no sharpers, no black-legs, no wolves in sheep's clothing. — 1836 formswolves in sheep's clothing