to blow smoke

Definición y significado de "blow smoke"en inglés

to blow smoke
01

to try to deceive a person by doing or saying something that misleads or confuses them, to try to mislead someone

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The politician was known to blow smoke about his achievements, but there was little substance behind his claims.
Do n't be fooled by his confident demeanor; he's just blowing smoke to cover up his lack of knowledge on the topic.
to blow smoke up one's ass
to blow smoke up one's ass
01

to use fake praise that makes a person feel good about themselves in order to trick them, to trick with false praise

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InformalInformal
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I do n't send emails blowing smoke up their asses. I am genuine in everything I say.
Rachel always blows smoke up my ass in interviews.
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