false standards
[fɔːls ˈstændərdz]
nounpl: false standards
padrões falsos
1. criteria or benchmarks that are incorrect, misleading, or not based on truth; inaccurate measures used for evaluation or judgment
The company was criticized for using false standards to measure employee productivity.
A empresa foi criticada por usar padrões falsos para medir a produtividade dos funcionários.
2. unrealistic or dishonest expectations set by society, institutions, or individuals
Social media often promotes false standards of beauty that negatively affect young people.
As redes sociais frequentemente promovem padrões falsos de beleza que afetam negativamente os jovens.
3. principles or values that are hypocritical or not genuinely held
He accused the government of operating under false standards while ignoring their own rules.
Ele acusou o governo de operar sob padrões falsos enquanto ignorava suas próprias regras.
This phrase is commonly used in both Brazilian and American contexts to critique unrealistic beauty standards promoted on social media, workplace performance metrics that lack validity, or societal expectations perceived as hypocritical. In Brazil, discussions about 'padrões falsos' are particularly prevalent in feminist discourse and body positivity movements.
NYC Slang
fake standards / BS metrics
Related Idioms & Phrases
judging by false standards
held to false standards
operating under false standards
set false standards for someone
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