Blowing smoke up somebody's ass In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "blowing smoke up somebody's ass", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-01-11 12:01

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Blow smoke up (one's) ass American informal rude slang

To tell someone something or compliment someone in a way that you do not really mean so.

 

 

Though he sounds as if he is praising me, I can see he is just blowing smoke up my ass.

Only when she failed miserably in the beauty contest did she realize that her false friends had been blowing up her ass about her beauty all the time.

You blew up my ass. Therefore from now on, I won't believe you anymore.

Grammar and Usage of Blow smoke up (one's) ass

Verb Forms

  • blown smoke up (one's) ass
  • blowing smoke up (one's) ass
  • blew smoke up (one's) ass

The verb "blow" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Blow smoke up (one's) ass

The origin of this slang is not clear.
 

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to get straight to the point

To talk the main part at once, or avoid talking about what is not important

Example:

You should get straight to the point.

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