in cauda venenum Phrase
Meaning:
the poison is in the tail
Comment
Using the metaphor of a scorpion, this can be said of an account that proceeds gently, but turns vicious towards the end—or more generally waits till the end to reveal an intention or statement that is undesirable in the listener's ears.
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