throw dust in someone's eyes

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To delude or deceive someone.

Japanese Meaning

相手を欺く、惑わす

He tried to throw dust in someone's eyes by presenting flashy charts, but the auditors saw through it.

彼は派手なグラフを見せて目くらましをしようとしたが、監査人たちはそれを見抜いた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To delude or deceive someone.

throws dust in someone's eyes

（ present singular third-person ）

throwing dust in someone's eyes

（ participle present ）

threw dust in someone's eyes

（ past ）

thrown dust in someone's eyes

（ participle past ）