to throw dust in
1throw dust in someone's eyes — (figurative) To deceive someone • • • Main Entry: ↑dust * * * seek to mislead or deceive someone by misrepresentation or distraction …
2throw dust in eyes — If you throw dust in someone s eyes, you prevent them from seeing the truth by misleading them. He threw dust in the old lady s eyes by pretending to be a police officer, then stole her jewellery …
3throw dust in someone's eyes — If you throw dust in someone s eyes, you prevent them from seeing the truth by misleading them. He threw dust in the old lady s eyes by pretending to be a police officer, then stole her jewellery …
4To throw dust in one's eyes — Dust Dust (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry… …
5throw dust in a person's eyes — lead someone astray, misguide someone …
6throw dust in people's eyes — deceive, mislead …
7Dust — (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry particles… …
8Dust brand — Dust Dust (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry… …
9dust — [dust] n. [ME < OE, akin to MLowG: for IE base see DUN1] 1. powdery earth or other matter in bits fine enough to be easily suspended in air 2. a cloud of such matter 3. confusion; turmoil 4. a) earth, esp. as the place of burial …
10throw sand in the eyes — throw dust in the eyes of, deceive, confuse someone via deception …
