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1 smoke and mirrors
n sing infml esp AmENothing of that kind was going on. This was all once again smoke and mirrors — Ничего подобного не было. Просто в этом деле кто-то еще раз напустил туману
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2 smoke and mirrors
1) Разговорное выражение: обман народа (example: What passes for 'environmental education' often is just smoke and mirrors)2) Сленг: стратегия обмана и прикрытия -
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smoke and mir.rors[smouk ən m'irəz] n algo ilusório e enganoso. -
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6 create smoke and mirrors
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7 a smoke-and-mirrors job
Переносный смысл: подтасовкаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a smoke-and-mirrors job
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8 just smoke and mirrors
Разговорное выражение: обман народаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > just smoke and mirrors
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9 little more than smoke and mirrors
Общая лексика: пускать пыль в глазаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > little more than smoke and mirrors
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10 ♦ smoke
♦ smoke /sməʊk/n.1 [u] fumo: a column [a cloud] of smoke, una colonna [una nuvola] di fumo3 (pl.) (fam.) sigarette; sigari● smoke alarm = smoke detector ► sotto □ (fig. USA) smoke and mirrors, fumisterie; operazione di facciata □ smoke ball, candelotto fumogeno □ smoke black, nerofumo □ (mil.) smoke bomb, bomba fumogena □ smoke break, pausa ‘sigaretta’; intervallo per fare una fumatina □ (mil.) smoke candle, candelotto fumogeno □ (ecol.) smoke control, controllo dei fumi industriali e domestici (in GB) □ (tecn.) smoke detector, rivelatore del fumo ( in un impianto antincendio) □ smoke-dried, affumicato (rif. ad alimenti) □ smoke-filled room, stanza fumosa; (fig.) stanza delle decisioni; stanza dei complotti (o delle cospirazioni) □ (mil., ecc.) smoke grenade, bomba fumogena □ smoke-hole, foro di uscita del fumo; (geol.) fumarola □ smoke-house, affumicatoio ( per alimenti); camera di fumigazione ( di conceria) □ smoke-in, raduno pubblico in cui si fuma la marijuana ( per chiederne la legalizzazione) □ smoke pipe, tubo da stufa □ smoke pot, bidone fumogeno □ smoke ring, anello di fumo: to blow smoke rings, fare anelli in aria ( fumando) □ (ingl.) smoke room, sala per fumatori □ smoke screen, (mil.) cortina di fumo ( anche fig.); cortina fumogena; ( slang USA) dispositivo elettronico contro l'Autovelox □ (edil.) smoke shelf, voltino del focolare □ smoke shop, tabaccheria e negozio di articoli per fumatori □ smoke signal, segnale di fumo; fumata □ (miner.) smoke-stone, quarzo affumicato □ a smoke trail, un fil di fumo □ (bot.) smoke tree ( Rhus continus), scotano □ (volg.) to blow smoke up sb. 's arse ( USA: up sb. 's ass), raccontare balle a q.; montare la testa a q. □ (fig.) to end up in smoke, finire in niente; andare in fumo; sfumare □ to go up in smoke, bruciarsi completamente; (fig.) andare in fumo, finire in niente: Our plans went up in smoke, i nostri progetti sono andati in fumo □ ( slang) like smoke, rapidamente; in un baleno □ (prov.) There's no smoke without fire (o Where there's smoke, there's fire), non c'è fumo senza arrosto.♦ (to) smoke /sməʊk/A v. i.1 fumare; far fumo; emettere fumo: Does he smoke?, fuma?; DIALOGO → - Asking for a light- Sorry, I don't smoke, mi dispiace, non fumo; to smoke heavily, essere un forte fumatore; The chimneypots were smoking, i comignoli fumavano; The camp stove smokes awfully, la cucina da campo fa un fumo maledetto; to smoke like a chimney, fumare come un turco3 (fig.) emettere vapore; fumare: The horse's sides smoked after the race, dopo la corsa i fianchi del cavallo fumavano4 (fam.) fumare la marijuanaB v. t.2 affumicare; conservare col fumo; riempire (o annerire) di fumo: to smoke fish, affumicare il pesce; a smoked ceiling, un soffitto annerito dal fumo (o affumicato)● to smoke bees, affumicare le api ( cioè, un alveare) □ to have smoked oneself sick, star male per aver fumato troppo □ ( USA) to smoke up, affumicare ( una stanza, ecc.); (fam.) fumare la marijuana. -
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smoke [sməʊk]1. nouna. fumée f• to go up in smoke [house, plans, hopes] partir en fumée• it's all smoke and mirrors (US) on n'y voit que du feu (PROV) there's no smoke without fire(PROV) il n'y a pas de fumée sans feua. [chimney, lamp] fumerb. [person] fumera. [+ cigarette] fumer• he smokes cigarettes/a pipe il fume la cigarette/la pipeb. [+ meat, fish] fumer4. compounds• to blow smoke rings faire des ronds de fumée ► smoke screen noun (Military) écran m de fumée ; (figurative) paravent m (fig)[+ insects, room] enfumer ; [+ traitor, culprit] débusquer* * *[sməʊk] 1.1) ( fumes) fumée fto go up in smoke — (colloq) lit brûler, partir en fumée; fig tomber à l'eau (colloq)
2) (colloq) ( cigarette) clope (colloq) f2.transitive verb1) fumer [cigarette etc]2) Culinary fumer3.intransitive verb ( all contexts) fumer4.smoked past participle adjective fuméPhrasal Verbs:••to smoke like a chimney — (colloq) fumer comme un pompier (colloq)
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1. noun1) Rauch, der[there is] no smoke without fire — (prov.) kein Rauch ohne Flamme (Spr.)
2) (act of smoking tobacco)2. intransitive verb 3. transitive verb1) rauchen2) (darken) schwärzen [Glas]; [Petroleumlampe:] verräuchern [Wand, Decke]3) räuchern [Fleisch, Fisch]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91765/smoke_out">smoke out* * *[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) der Rauch2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) rauchen2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) rauchen•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smoke* * *[sməʊk, AM smoʊk]I. ncigarette \smoke Zigarettenrauch mdrifts of \smoke Rauchschwaden pl\smoke inhalation Einatmen nt von Raucha pall of \smoke eine Rauchwolkeplumes of \smoke [dichte] Rauchwolken\smoke poisoning Rauchvergiftung fa puff of \smoke ein Rauchwölkchen nt\smoke ring Rauchring mwisp of \smoke Rauchfahne f2. (act of smoking)to have a \smoke eine rauchen fam▪ \smokes pl Glimmstängel pl4. ( fam)5.▶ there's no \smoke without fire, AM where there's \smoke, there's fire ( prov) wo Rauch ist, da ist auch Feuer prov▶ to go up in \smoke in Rauch [und Flammen] aufgehenII. vt1. (use tobacco)▪ to \smoke sth etw rauchen2. FOOD▪ to \smoke sth etw räuchern▪ to \smoke sb jdn besiegen4.▶ put that in your pipe and \smoke it! schreib dir das hinter die Ohren!III. vi1. (produce smoke) rauchen2. (action of smoking) rauchendo you mind if I \smoke? stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?* * *[sməʊk]1. n1) Rauch mthere's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire (prov) — wo Rauch ist, da ist auch Feuer (prov)
to go up in smoke — in Rauch (und Flammen) aufgehen; (fig) sich in Wohlgefallen auflösen; ( inf
it's all smoke and mirrors (US) — das ist nur Blendwerk
2) (inf: cigarette etc) was zu rauchen (inf)have you got a smoke? — hast du was zu rauchen?
it's a good smoke, this tobacco — dieser Tabak raucht sich gut
smokes — Glimmstengel pl (dated inf)
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to have a smoke — eine rauchenI'm dying for a smoke — ich muss unbedingt eine rauchen
2. vt1) tobacco, pipe, cigarette, cannabis rauchen2) bacon, fish etc räuchern3. virauchen; (oil lamp etc) qualmendo you mind if I smoke? — stört es (Sie), wenn ich rauche?
* * *smoke [sməʊk]A s1. a) Rauch m:he vanished like smoke umg er verschwand wie der Blitz;there’s no smoke without fire (Sprichwort) kein Rauch ohne Flamme2. Rauchwolke f, Qualm m, Dunst m:a) in Rauch und Flammen aufgehen,b) fig sich in Rauch auflösen, in Rauch aufgehen,c) fig auf die Palme gehen umg3. MIL (Tarn)Nebel m4. Rauchen n (einer Zigarre etc):give a good smoke sich gut rauchen lassen (Tabak);go for a smoke eine rauchen gehen;have a smoke eine rauchen5. Zigarettenpause f6. umg Glimmstengel m (Zigarre, Zigarette)7. sla) Grass n (Marihuana)b) Hasch n (Haschisch):blow smoke kiffenB v/i1. rauchen:do you smoke?;I don’t smoke auch ich bin Nichtraucher(in)2. qualmen, rauchen (Schornstein, Ofen etc)3. dampfen (auch Pferd)C v/t1. Tabak, eine Pfeife etc rauchen:2. Fisch, Fleisch, Holz etc räuchern:smoked ham geräucherter Schinken, Räucherschinken m3. Glas etc rußig machen, schwärzen:smoked glass Rauglas n* * *1. noun1) Rauch, dergo up in smoke — in Rauch [und Flammen] aufgehen; (fig.) in Rauch aufgehen
2. intransitive verb[there is] no smoke without fire — (prov.) kein Rauch ohne Flamme (Spr.)
1) (smoke tobacco) rauchen3. transitive verb1) rauchen2) (darken) schwärzen [Glas]; [Petroleumlampe:] verräuchern [Wand, Decke]3) räuchern [Fleisch, Fisch]Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Rauch nur sing. m. v.rauchen v.räuchern (Fleisch) v. -
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sməuk
1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) humo2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) cigarrillo, acción de fumar
2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) fumar2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) fumar3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) ahumar•- smoked- smokeless
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- smoke detector
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- go up in smoke
smoke1 n humosmoke2 vb fumardo you smoke? ¿fumas?tr[sməʊk]1 (gen) humo2 familiar (cigarette) cigarrillo, cigarro, pitillo1 (person) fumar2 (meat, fish) ahumar1 (person) fumar2 (fire, chimney, etc) echar humo, humear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe Smoke SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL Londresthere's no smoke without fire cuando el río suena, agua llevato go up in smoke (books, paintings, etc) quemarse, ser destruido,-a por un incendio 2 (project, campaign, etc) irse en humo, quedar en agua de borrajasto have a smoke fumarsmoke alarm / smoke detector detector nombre masculino de humosmoke bomb bomba fumígenasmoke screen cortina de humosmoke signal señal nombre femenino de humo1) : echar humo, humeara smoking chimney: una chimenea que echa humo2) : fumarI don't smoke: no fumosmoke vt: ahumar (carne, etc.)smoke n: humo mn.• humo s.m.• tabaco s.m.v.• ahumar v.• chupar v.• echar humo v.• fumar v.• humear v.• pitar v.• sahumar v.sməʊk
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1) u ( from fire) humo mto go up in smoke — \<\<books/papers\>\> quemarse; \<\<hopes\>\> esfumarse, desvanecerse*; \<\<ambitions/plans\>\> quedar en agua de borrajas
there's no smoke without fire — cuando el río suena... (piedras lleva or agua lleva)
2)a) c ( cigarette) (colloq) cigarrillo m, pitillo m, pucho m (AmL fam)b) ( act) (no pl)
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1) \<\<person\>\> fumardo you mind if I smoke? — ¿te molesta que fume or si fumo?
2) ( give off smoke) echar humo, humear
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vt1) \<\<cigarettes/tobacco\>\> fumar2) ( cure) \<\<fish/cheese\>\> ahumar*•Phrasal Verbs:- smoke up[smǝʊk]1. N1) humo mcigarette smoke — humo m de cigarrillos
smoke blue — azul m grisáceo
smoke grey — gris m humo
to go up in smoke — [building] quemarse (totalmente); [plans] quedar en agua de borrajas; [hopes, money] esfumarse; [future] malograrse
the (Big) Smoke — (Brit) * Londres
2) * (=cigarette) pitillo * m, cigarrillo m, cigarro mI'm dying for a smoke — tengo unas ganas locas de fumarme un pitillo * or un cigarrillo or un cigarro
to have a smoke — fumar(se) un pitillo * or un cigarrillo or un cigarro
3) * (=drugs) hierba * f, maría * f2. VT1) [+ cigarette, cigar, pipe] fumarshe wouldn't let him smoke his pipe — (in general) no le dejaba fumar en pipa; (on one occasion) no le dejaba fumarse su pipa
2) (Culin) [+ bacon, fish, cheese] ahumar3. VI1) (=emit smoke) echar humothe chimney was smoking, so someone was home — salía humo de la chimenea, así que había alguien en casa
2) [person] fumardo you smoke? — ¿fumas?
do you mind if I smoke? — ¿le importa que fume?
to smoke like a chimney * — fumar como un carretero or como una chimenea *
4.CPDsmoke alarm N — detector m de humo, alarma f contra incendios
smoke bomb N — bomba f or granada f de humo
smoke detector N — detector m de humo
smoke inhalation N — inhalación f de humo
smoke ring N — anillo m or aro m de humo
to blow smoke rings — hacer anillos or aros de humo
smoke shop N — (US) estanco m
smoke signal N — señal f de humo
* * *[sməʊk]
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1) u ( from fire) humo mto go up in smoke — \<\<books/papers\>\> quemarse; \<\<hopes\>\> esfumarse, desvanecerse*; \<\<ambitions/plans\>\> quedar en agua de borrajas
there's no smoke without fire — cuando el río suena... (piedras lleva or agua lleva)
2)a) c ( cigarette) (colloq) cigarrillo m, pitillo m, pucho m (AmL fam)b) ( act) (no pl)
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1) \<\<person\>\> fumardo you mind if I smoke? — ¿te molesta que fume or si fumo?
2) ( give off smoke) echar humo, humear
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sməuk 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) røyk2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) røyk2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) ryke, ose, røyke2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) røyke3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) røyke•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
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- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smokedamp--------dunst--------eim--------os--------ryke--------røyk--------røyke--------røyking--------sigarettIsubst. \/sməʊk\/1) røyk, os, gass2) ( hverdagslig) røyk, blås, noe å røyke på (også hasj, marihuana e.l.)3) (amer., slang) billig sprit, blanding av tresprit og vann4) ( slang) forklaring: nedsettende betegnelse på svart person5) (amer.) bedraggo like smoke ( hverdagslig) gå med veldig fart, gå lynsnart, gå som et oljet lynhave\/take a smoke ta seg en røykno smoke without fire ( ordtak) ingen røyk uten ildsmoke and mirrors løgn og bedrag, oppspinnthe big smoke ( hverdagslig) byenIIverb \/sməʊk\/1) ryke, ose, dampe2) røyke• may I smoke?3) konservere ved å røyke4) røykbeise5) gjøre mørkere med røyk6) ( slang) rase, kjøre i stor fart7) ( gammeldags) ane, legge merke til, være, mistenke8) ( militærvesen) røyklegge, legge røykteppe over9) ( overført) tilsløre, tåkelegge10) ( om leirdue) smadre(s)11) (slang, praktisering av fellatio) sokkesmoke along fare i vei, rase av stedsmoked glasses ( til bruk ved solformørkelse) mørke\/sotsvertede brillersmoked windows sotede vinduersmoke someone out ( overført) presse noen til å avsløre noesmoke something out ( overført) tvinge frem, avsløresmoke up fylle med røyk, røyklegge -
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[sməʊk, Am smoʊk] ncigarette \smoke Zigarettenrauch m;drifts of \smoke Rauchschwaden pl;\smoke inhalation Einatmen nt von Rauch;a pall of \smoke eine Rauchwolke;plumes of \smoke [dichte] Rauchwolken fpl;\smoke poisoning Rauchvergiftung f;a puff of \smoke ein Rauchwölkchen nt;\smoke ring Rauchring m;wisp of \smoke Rauchfahne f2) ( act of smoking)to have a \smoke eine rauchen ( fam)4) ( fam);PHRASES:\smoke and mirrors ( esp Am) Lug und Trug;to vanish in a puff of \smoke sich akk in Rauch auflösen;to go up in \smoke in Rauch [und Flammen] aufgehen vt1) ( use tobacco)to \smoke sth etw rauchen2) foodto \smoke sth etw räuchernto \smoke sb jdn besiegenPHRASES:to \smoke the peace pipe (Am) die Friedenspfeife rauchen;put that in your pipe and \smoke it! schreib dir das hinter die Ohren! vi1) ( produce smoke) rauchen2) ( action of smoking) rauchen;do you mind if I \smoke? stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche? -
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{smouk}
I. 1. пушек, дим
2. пушене, изпушване (на цигара и пр.)
to have a SMOKE изпушвам една цигара и пр
3. разг. цигара, пура, лула
to go up/end in SMOKE безрезултатен съм, не давам никакъв резултат, изпарявам се (за надежда и пр.)
there is no SMOKE without fire има си крушка опашка
that's all SMOKE всичко това e вятър/измислица
like SMOKE sl. съвсем бързо/лесно, моментално
II. 1. пуша, димя
2. пуша (тютюн и пр.), пуша се (за цигара и пр.)
no smoking пушенето забранено
3. пуша, опушвам, задимявам, окадявам, одимявам
SMOKEd glass тъмно стъкло
4. изпущам пара
5. to SMOKE out дезинфекцирам (стая и пр.), изгонвам с пушек (оси от гнездо и пр.), изкарвам наяве
6. sl. разярен съм, вдигам пара* * *{smouk} n 1. пушек, дим; 2. пушене, изпушване (на цигара и пр.)(2) {smouk} v 1. пуша, димя; 2. пуша (тютюн и пр.); пуша се (за* * *опушвам; окадявам; одимявам; пушек; пушилка; пуша; димя; дим; задимявам;* * *1. i. пушек, дим 2. ii. пуша, димя 3. like smoke sl. съвсем бързо/лесно, моментално 4. no smoking пушенето забранено 5. sl. разярен съм, вдигам пара 6. smoked glass тъмно стъкло 7. that's all smoke всичко това e вятър/измислица 8. there is no smoke without fire има си крушка опашка 9. to go up/end in smoke безрезултатен съм, не давам никакъв резултат, изпарявам се (за надежда и пр.) 10. to have a smoke изпушвам една цигара и пр 11. to smoke out дезинфекцирам (стая и пр.), изгонвам с пушек (оси от гнездо и пр.), изкарвам наяве 12. изпущам пара 13. пуша (тютюн и пр.), пуша се (за цигара и пр.) 14. пуша, опушвам, задимявам, окадявам, одимявам 15. пушене, изпушване (на цигара и пр.) 16. разг. цигара, пура, лула* * *smoke [smouk] I. n 1. дим, пушек; \smoke abatement (мерки за) намаляване на вредните газове в градската среда; to end up in \smoke остава (завършва) безрезултатно; отива на вятъра; hundreds of books went up in \smoke стотици книги изгоряха; пожарът унищожи стотици книги; like \smoke разг. бързо, моментално; с лекота; по мед и масло; from \smoke into smother ост. от трън, та на глог; that is all \smoke това е лъжа (измислица, бабини деветини); there is no \smoke without fire крушката си има и опашка, няма комин (огън) без пушек; to blow \smoke into s.o.' s face хвърлям прах в очите на, опитвам се да заблудя някого; to blow \smoke up s.o.'s ass ам. sl sl лаская някого, гъделичкам (прен.), "четкам"; to be full of \smoke and mirrors ам. пълно е с подвеждащи неща; забулено е в тайни и лъжи; 2. пушене; let's have a \smoke хайде да изпушим по една; 3. sl цигара, папироса; пура; 4. рядко пара, омара, изпарение; 5. ам. уиски; II. v 1. пуша ( тютюн); to \smoke o.s. dizzy вие ми се свят от пушене; 2. димя; 3. пуша, опушвам, одимявам, окадявам, кадя; задимявам; \smoked glass опушено, тъмно стъкло; \smoked fish пушена риба; to \smoke out a room дезинфекцирам стая; to \smoke wasps out of a nest опушвам гнездо на оси, за да ги изгоня; 4. изпускам пара (обикн. за коне); 5. sl почервенявам; изпускам пара, кипя; 6. разг. подозирам, "подушвам"; откривам; разкривам; to \smoke s.o. out изкарвам някого от бърлогата му; изкарвам на бял свят; 7. ост., разг. занасям, вземам на подбив. -
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Colloquial: smoke and mirrors (example: What passes for 'environmental education' often is just smoke and mirrors), just smoke and mirrors -
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1) General subject: draw the wool over (smb.'s) eyes, dust eyes, hotdog, prank, pull the wool over( smb.'s) eyes, splurge, cut a feather, prank it, show off, throw dust into eyes, little more than smoke and mirrors, smoke-and-mirror2) Colloquial: pull the wool over someone's eyes3) American: cut a wide swathe4) Australian slang: (кому-л.) pull the wool over (smb.'s) eyes5) Politics: throw dust in someone's eyes6) Banking: put on the dog7) Makarov: cut a dash, cut a wide swath, dust eyesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > пускать пыль в глаза
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1) General subject: manipulation3) Literal: a smoke-and-mirrors job6) Jargon: fixed7) Advertising: put-up job
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smoke and mirrors — n. elaborate deception or pretense: so called after the use of smoke, mirrors, etc. by professional magicians to create an illusion … English World dictionary
smoke and mirrors — ► smoke and mirrors N. Amer. the use of misleading or irrelevant information to obscure or embellish the truth. Main Entry: ↑smoke … English terms dictionary
smoke and mirrors — noun uncount something that is intended to prevent people from clearly seeing or understanding something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
smoke and mirrors — noun plural Etymology: from the use of smoke and mirrors in conjuring tricks : an illusion created (as by public statements) to disguise or draw attention from something potentially embarrassing or unpleasant (as the unworkability of a proposal)… … Useful english dictionary
smoke and mirrors — An attempt to conceal something is smoke and mirrors. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** An attempt to conceal or distort the truth (like a magician) in order to confuse people is called smoke and mirrors. The outgoing president used… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
smoke and mirrors — n. a strategy of deception and cover up. □ Her entire report was nothing but smoke and mirrors. Who could believe any of it? □ There is no plan. It’s all just smoke and mirrors … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
smoke and mirrors — noun A deceptive, fraudulent, or unconvincing explanation or description. Budget process? Its more like a magic show. Its wink and blink and smoke and mirrors and pulling rabbits out of hats, but almost all that ever comes up are designs to hide… … Wiktionary