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Jemandem blauen Dunst vormachen
In German
Jemandem blauen Dunst vormachen
ye-man-dem blau-en dunst for-ma-khen
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📖 Literal Translation
To make blue haze in front of someone
💡 Meaning
To deceive someone, to mislead them, to pull the wool over someone's eyes.
🌍 Equivalent:"To pull the wool over someone's eyes"
📜 Origin:Thought to originate from the tricks of conjurers or magicians who would create a 'blue haze' with smoke to distract or mislead the audience.
Example Sentences
1
Lass dich nicht von seinen Versprechungen blauen Dunst vormachen.
Don't let him deceive you with his promises (make blue haze in front of you).
2
Der Verkäufer hat uns blauen Dunst vorgemacht, das Produkt war nutzlos.
The salesman deceived us; the product was useless.