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Jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen

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Jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen

YAY-man-dem ZANT in dee OU-gen SHTROY-en
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📖 Literal Translation
To strew sand in someone's eyes
💡 Meaning
To deceive or mislead someone; to pull the wool over someone's eyes.
🌍 Equivalent:"To pull the wool over someone's eyes"

Example Sentences

1

Lass dich nicht täuschen, er versucht dir nur Sand in die Augen zu streuen.

Don't be fooled, he's just trying to pull the wool over your eyes.

2

Mit schönen Worten streute er ihr Sand in die Augen.

With nice words, he pulled the wool over her eyes.

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