The team put on an unbelievable performance. I'm not just blowing smoke - they were great.
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blow smoke — (USA) If people blow smoke, they exaggerate or say things that are not true, usually to make themselves look better … The small dictionary of idiomes
blow smoke — try to mislead or threaten someone by giving false or exaggerated information the coach has been blowing smoke for the past three years about our program * * * blow smoke see ↑smoke, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑blow blow smoke chiefly US informal : to… … Useful english dictionary
blow smoke — 1. tv. to state something in a way that conceals the truth. (See also smoke and mirrors.) □ She is a master at blowing smoke. She belongs in government. D When they began to figure him ut, he began to blow smoke. 2. tv. to smoke marijuana. (Drugs … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow smoke (up somebody's ass) — blow ˈsmoke (up sb s ass) idiom (taboo, NAmE, slang) to try to trick sb or lie to sb, particularly by saying sth is better than it really is Main entry: ↑blowidiom … Useful english dictionary
blow smoke — verb To speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense. Are these statistics they cite verifiable, or are they just blowing smoke, trying to scare people? … Wiktionary
blow smoke — 1. v. con; deceive; swindle; cheat 2. v. say something so as to avoid telling the truth. Stop blowing smoke and say something useful … English slang
blow smoke — phrasal to speak idly, misleadingly, or boastfully … New Collegiate Dictionary
blow smoke — idi a) to speak deceitfully or misleadingly b) to boast; exaggerate … From formal English to slang
blow — blow1 /bloh/, n. 1. a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon: a blow to the head. 2. a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.: His wife s death was a terrible blow to him. 3. a sudden attack or drastic action: The invaders struck a blow … Universalium
smoke — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dense, heavy, thick ▪ black, blue, grey/gray, white, etc. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
