0 Something that is described as smoke and mirrors is intended to make you believe that something is being done or is true, when it is not:
1 an explanation or description that is not true or not complete and is used to hide the truth about a situation:
Even allowing for the smoke and mirrors, offers such as half-price cornflakes and 40% off washing powder look serious.
Behind the smoke and mirrors of the state's periodic mobilisations of schools, bureaucrats and unions the affective power of the ' official ' last emperor proved ambiguous.
It is smoke and mirrors at best.
By a process of smoke and mirrors, he intends to try to slide that money under the heading of accounting adjustments.
But are the "when"question and the"why now" question answered by this exercise in smoke and mirrors?
That was a remarkable display of smoke and mirrors.
I hope that there will not be too much smoke and mirrors but just a straightforward explanation.
They are back to a nod and wink and more smoke and mirrors.
It does not need them to offer the techniques of the snake oil salesman or smoke and mirrors.
