blow smoke

blow smoke

1. Literally, to expel smoke from one's mouth, as while smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc. Ew, don't blow smoke in my face!

2. To smoke marijuana. My little brother has no aspirations of going to college—he'd much rather blow smoke with his friends all day.

3. To intentionally mislead. I think they're blowing smoke about giving regular raises to their employees—I couldn't find any evidence to support that claim.

See also: blow, smoke

blow smoke

mainly AMERICAN

If someone blows smoke they deliberately confuse or deceive you. I just can't shake the feeling that he's up to something. Sounds to me like he's blowing smoke. Note: You can also say that someone blows smoke in your face or blows smoke in your eyes with the same meaning. He's being misled. They are blowing smoke in his face.

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blow ˈsmoke (up somebody’s asstaboo)

(American English, slang) try to trick somebody or lie to somebody, particularly by saying that something is better than it really is: I won’t blow smoke up your ass. Your product is OK but I’ve seen better.

See also: blow, smoke

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.

2. tv. to smoke marijuana. (Drugs.) Frank sits around blowing smoke when he’s not selling.

See also: blow, smoke

blow smoke

1. To speak deceptively.

2. To brag or exaggerate.

See also: blow, smoke