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"Smoke and mirrors" means trickery or something misleading, false or untrue, kind of like a magician's stage act of cutting a person in half. In reality, such a magician's act certainly seems to be happening, and the audience is fooled -- through devices such as mirrors, and distractions and hiding devices such as smoke, the magician conceals both his methods and also the person's escape from the "box" that is sawed in half. The same phrase is used as a metaphor for any sort of distraction and smokescreen used by businesses or persons who wish to conceal any of the following: the actual truth of what is really going on, or the situation as it may be in reality, or the actual truth about how something came to pass.
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What does the idiom blowing smoke mean?
It is related to the phrase smoke and mirrors. There is nothing substantial about what they are saying, it is just hot air.
What is the meaning of the phrase smoking mirrors?
It's not Smoking Mirrors, it's Smoke and Mirrors and alludes to the Magicians use of Smoke and Mirrors to obfuscate the trick they perpetrate.
When was Smoke N Mirrors created?
Smoke N Mirrors was created on 2009-02-24.
What are the release dates for Smoke and Mirrors - 2010 SUSPENDED?
Smoke and Mirrors - 2010 SUSPENDED was released on: USA: 2010
When was All 'bout Smoke 'n Mirrors created?
All 'bout Smoke 'n Mirrors was created in 2003-10.
What does the idiom gone up in smoke mean?
Beyond retrieval. Like when you loan money to a chronic deadbeat friend.
What does 'The one to be fooled is wise enough to see beyond the smoke and mirrors' mean?
Magic tricks, or illusions, fool the audience by various means. These might include wires, hidden doors, mirrors, smoke, or just about anything else, but idiomatically they are known as "smoke and mirrors." The term "smoke and mirrors" is more often used to describe other tricks used to try to distract or delude someone than to describe an actual magic show. You might say "The Congressman's speech about the economy is just smoke and mirrors," meaning it's just an attempt to delude anyone who will listen. If you're wise enough to see past the smoke and mirrors, that means you're too wise to be fooled.
What are the release dates for Smoke and Mirrors - 2013 II?
Smoke and Mirrors - 2013 II was released on: USA: 1 October 2013 (internet)
What are the release dates for Chemistry - 2011 Smoke and Mirrors - 1.3?
Chemistry - 2011 Smoke and Mirrors - 1.3 was released on: USA: 9 September 2011
What are the release dates for Medusa Smoke and Mirrors - 2012?
Medusa Smoke and Mirrors - 2012 was released on: USA: 30 June 2012 (Atlanta, Georgia)
When was the song Smoke and Mirrors by Gotye first recorded?
The song Smoke and Mirrors by Gotye was first released on the album Making Mirrors. This album was released on August 19, 2011. This was the second album by Gotye.
What are the ratings and certificates for Penn and Teller's Smoke and Mirrors - 1995 VG?
Penn and Teller's Smoke and Mirrors - 1995 VG is rated/received certificates of: USA:T
