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smoke and mirrors
smoke and mirrors
deception and confusion. (Said of statements or more complicated rhetoric used to mislead people rather than inform. Alludes to the way a magician uses optical illusion to create believability while performing a trick. Fixed order.) Most people know that the politician was just using smoke and mirrors to make things look better than they really were. Her report was little more than smoke and mirrors. No one will believe any of it.
smoke and mirrors
something that is meant to confuse or deceive people
Is this crisis just so much smoke and mirrors, or is it true that the government will run out of money? Usage notes: usually involving a large organization rather than only one person
smoke and mirrors
(American & Australian) something which is intended to confuse or deceive people, especially by making them believe that a situation is better than it really is Smoke and mirrors made the company seem bigger and healthier than it really was. It was just clever marketing.
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?
smoke and mirrors
Something that deceives or distorts the truth: Your explanation is nothing but smoke and mirrors.