be a foil to/for somebody/something

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe a foil to/for somebody/somethingbe a foil to/for somebody/somethingDIFFERENTto emphasize the good qualities of another person or thing, by being very different from them The simple stone floor is the perfect foil for the brightly coloured furnishings. → foilExamples from the Corpusperfect foil• The bright flavor of paprika, in combination with sour cream, is a perfect foil for the succulent meat of rabbit.• His work makes a perfect foil to Brown's insane language games.• A simple round neck style with wrist length sleeves it makes the perfect foil for a favourite scarf or piece of jewellery.

单词	be a foil to/for somebody/something
释义	be a foil to/for somebody/something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe a foil to/for somebody/somethingbe a foil to/for somebody/somethingDIFFERENTto emphasize the good qualities of another person or thing, by being very different from them The simple stone floor is the perfect foil for the brightly coloured furnishings. → foilExamples from the Corpusperfect foil• The bright flavor of paprika, in combination with sour cream, is a perfect foil for the succulent meat of rabbit.• His work makes a perfect foil to Brown's insane language games.• A simple round neck style with wrist length sleeves it makes the perfect foil for a favourite scarf or piece of jewellery.
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