“The fire had smoke and mirrors.”
Idioms Entry 325 / 1011 60-second read
Smoke vs. Mirrors
The use of deceptive or confusing explanations or descriptions to conceal the truth.
The comparisoni
“The demo was impressive, but I suspect it was mostly smoke and mirrors.”
The ruleii
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SMOKE AND MIRRORS = illusion.
Magician's term for illusions.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Deception through distraction.