Do a snow job on Meaning in English

expression

US

DOO uh SNOW-jahb on

UK

DOO uh SNOW-job on

التعريف

To deceive or mislead someone by using a lot of elaborate, often exaggerated or insincere, talk.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, mainly American English. Implies the use of smooth, distracting, or insincere talk to manipulate or convince someone. Often used when someone is suspected of exaggerating or hiding the truth. Not related to snow or winter.

• Spanish: engañar (con palabras) - manipular (verbalmente)
• Portuguese (BR): enrolar (alguém) - enganar (com conversa)
• Portuguese (PT): embromar (alguém) - enganar (com conversa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 花言巧语欺骗 - 用言辞蒙骗
• Chinese (Traditional): 花言巧語欺騙 - 用言詞蒙騙
• Hindi: बातों में उलझाना - घुमा-फिराकर भरमाना
• Arabic: يخدع بالكلام - يضلل بالكلام
• Bengali: ধোঁকা দেওয়া - ভুল বোঝানো - ফাঁকি দেওয়া (বলা)
• Russian: вести за нос - разводить - обманывать красивыми словами
• Japanese: うまく丸め込む - うまいこと言ってだます
• Vietnamese: nói dối khéo léo - đánh lừa bằng lời lẽ hoa mỹ
• Korean: 교묘하게 속이다 - 말로 둘러대다
• Turkish: lafla kandırmak - kelime oyunu yapmak
• Urdu: باتوں سے بہکانا - چکنی چپڑی باتوں سے دھوکہ دینا
• Indonesian: membual - membujuk dengan omongan manis

جمل نموذجية

He tried to do a snow job on me about his late homework.

basic

Don’t let them do a snow job on you in the interview.

basic

The salesman did a snow job on us and we bought the extra warranty.

basic

I think the politician’s just doing a snow job on the public.

natural

Don’t try to do a snow job on me—I know the truth.

natural

By the time I realized he’d done a snow job on me, it was too late.

natural