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Throw dust in the eyes

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Phraseologism: Pull the wool over someone's eyes.

Meaning: Deceive.

Origin: The expression appeared in the 1726th century. Now it is used in the sense of "creating a false impression of one's capabilities." However, the original meaning is different: during fisticuffs, dishonest fighters took with them bags of sand, which they threw into the eyes of their opponents. In XNUMX, this technique was banned by a special decree.

Random phraseology:

Pillars of society.

Meaning:

About people who occupy a high position in society and because of this supposedly keep its morals and traditions.

Origin:

From Norwegian: Samfundets stotter. The title of a play (1877) by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), in which the author depicts wealthy and respected citizens of a small provincial town in Norway, outwardly respectable, but internally defective.

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