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
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Informal
例
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
01
to use fake praise that makes a person feel good about themselves in order to trick them, to trick with false praise
DialectAmerican
American
IdiomInformal例
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.
