пудрить мозги
Meaning: To mislead someone with false or nonsensical talk; to deceive or confuse deliberately.
Language: Russian
Literally: to powder the brains
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The phrase pictures scattering powder or dust in someone's brain to cloud their thinking and prevent clear understanding.
More idioms — Body & Senses
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- язык проглотил — To be unable or unwilling to speak; to remain silent when words are called for.
- до посинения — To do something with extreme effort or persistence, usually futilely.
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- ходить вокруг да около — To avoid speaking plainly; to approach a subject indirectly or evasively.
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