[Idiom] THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK. - Exploring Phrases for Hypocritical Behavior

Hypocrite.

'The pot calling the kettle black' is used to accuse someone of hypocrisy, particularly when they criticize others for faults that they themselves possess. This idiom comes from old times when cooking pots and kettles would both get blackened by soot, thus making the pot’s criticism of the kettle ironic and self-incriminating.

Example Sentences

1. Calling her disorganized by him was the pot calling the kettle black.

   Calling her disorganized by him was hypocritical.

2. When he said she's always late, it was the pot calling the kettle black.

   When he criticized her for being late, it was hypocritical.

3. Her criticism of his cooking skills was the pot calling the kettle black.

   Her criticism of his cooking skills was hypocritical.