单词 | smoke and mirrors |
释义 | smoke and mirrors in British Englishnoun irrelevant or misleading information serving to obscure the truth of a situation Word origin C20: reference to the use of smoke and mirrors in conjuring illusionssmoke and mirrors in American English elaborate deception or pretense: so called after the use of smoke, mirrors, etc. by professional magicians to create an illusion smoke and mirrorsthings which are intended to deceive or confuse people The president claims that his economic plan is free of the smoke and mirrors thathave characterized earlier budget plans. Examples of 'smoke and mirrors' in a sentence |
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