smoke and mirrors
US /smoʊk ænd ˈmɪrərz/
UK /smoʊk ænd ˈmɪrərz/
1.
humo y espejos, engaño, ilusión
a deception or an obscuring of the truth, often through elaborate or misleading presentations
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The company's impressive financial report turned out to be all smoke and mirrors.
El impresionante informe financiero de la empresa resultó ser todo humo y espejos.
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His promises were just smoke and mirrors, designed to win votes.
Sus promesas eran solo humo y espejos, diseñadas para ganar votos.