Smoke

red herring

red herring Meaning something irrelevant that distracts you from something important a clue meant to mislead you Literal meaning: A small, smoked silvery fish, which is turned red ... Read on

blowing smoke

blowing smoke Synonyms | Variants blows smoke in your face blows smoke in your eyes Meaning to intentionally misinform or deceive when someone is just making plans without ... Read on