blowing smoke
故意說謊或夸耀自己，特別是為了掩蓋真相或博取好感
口語·表示故意說謊或夸耀
英文釋義
making false or exaggerated statements; trying to deceive or impress others with empty words
例句
Don't listen to him, he's just blowing smoke about his new job.
典故來源
源自吸煙時吐煙圈的行為，比喻用虛假或夸張的話來迷惑他人，就像煙霧一樣讓人看不清真相。