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Meaning of blow smoke | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense.

Equivalents

Español florear meter floro
Suomi höpöttää jaaritella jauhaa puhua joutavia
Français parler pour ne rien dire
Italiano parlare a vanvera
Polski wciskać kit

Examples

“Are these "statistics" they cite verifiable, or are they just blowing smoke⟳, trying to scare⟳ people?”
“Why don't we liberate these United States? / We're the ones who need⟳ it the most / You think⟳ I'm blowing smoke⟳? Boys, it ain't no joke / I make⟳ twenty trips a year from coast to coast”
“Joe [Klein] calls my [Benjamin] Netanyahu interview "more depressing than alarming, since you've got to figure⟳ that the new Israeli prime minister is mostly blowing smoke⟳."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

blow smoke up someone's ass blow someone's back out blow someone's brains out blow someone's cover blow someone's mind blow someone's skirt up

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