As in:
... admit they're not monks but employees paid to look the part.
(from NGM March 2011, p. 101)
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They are professional actors collecting a fee for playing the role of a monk, thus not genuine.
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1Ah yes. look the part = to look suitable for a particular situation . Got it, thanks
:)– Šime Vidas Mar 18 '11 at 2:52
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