smoke and mirrors

US /smoʊk ænd ˈmɪrərz/
UK /smoʊk ænd ˈmɪrərz/
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göz boyama, aldatmaca, illüzyon

a deception or an obscuring of the truth, often through elaborate or misleading presentations

:
The company's impressive financial report turned out to be all smoke and mirrors.
Şirketin etkileyici finansal raporu tamamen göz boyama çıktı.
His promises were just smoke and mirrors, designed to win votes.
Vaatleri sadece oy kazanmak için tasarlanmış göz boyamaydı.