to blow smoke
01
partal atmak, to try to mislead someone
to try to deceive a person by doing or saying something that misleads or confuses them
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Informal
Örnekler
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
birine yağ çekmek, to trick with false praise
to use fake praise that makes a person feel good about themselves in order to trick them
DialectAmerican
American
IdiomInformalÖrnekler
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.
