throw dust in (one's) eyes

To mislead or deceive someone by presenting or introducing distracting or obfuscating information. It is a common tactic of despotic governments to throw dust in our eyes with fear and incitements to hatred in order to keep us from questioning their consolidation of power.See also: dust, eye, throw

throw dust in someone's eyes

Mislead someone, as in The governor's press aide threw dust in their eyes, talking about a flight at the airport when he was heading for the highway . This metaphoric expression alludes to throwing dust or sand in the air to confuse a pursuing enemy. [Mid-1700s] See also: dust, eye, throw

throw dust in someone's eyes

mislead someone by misrepresentation or diverting attention from a point.See also: dust, eye, throw

单词	throw dust in (one's) eyes
释义	throw dust in (one's) eyes throw dust in (one's) eyes To mislead or deceive someone by presenting or introducing distracting or obfuscating information. It is a common tactic of despotic governments to throw dust in our eyes with fear and incitements to hatred in order to keep us from questioning their consolidation of power.See also: dust, eye, throw throw dust in someone's eyes Mislead someone, as in The governor's press aide threw dust in their eyes, talking about a flight at the airport when he was heading for the highway . This metaphoric expression alludes to throwing dust or sand in the air to confuse a pursuing enemy. [Mid-1700s] See also: dust, eye, throw throw dust in someone's eyes mislead someone by misrepresentation or diverting attention from a point.See also: dust, eye, throw
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