painting your toenails - A cheap trick used when you don’t want to do the real work o

A cheap trick used when you don’t want to do the real work of making someone cry.

She said she was painting her toenails, but I knew it meant she was going to throw my lunch in the trash.

He told me he was doing his toes so he could skip math class, but I saw him eating a donut in the hallway.

My friend said she was painting her nails because she wanted to avoid getting grounded, but I know she just wants to make me scream.