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threw dust in someone's eyes

threw dust in someone's eyes is the simple past of throw dust in someone's eyes.

Meaning of throw dust in someone's eyes

Verb

throw dust in someone's eyes (third-person singular simple present throws dust in someone's eyes, present participle throwing dust in someone's eyes, simple past threw dust in someone's eyes, past participle thrown dust in someone's eyes)

  1. (idiomatic) To delude or deceive someone.

Questions about threw dust in someone's eyes

What is threw dust in someone's eyes the simple past of?
Threw dust in someone's eyes is the simple past of throw dust in someone's eyes.

Words near threw dust in someone's eyes in the dictionary

  1. threw by
  2. threw caution to the wind
  3. threw cold water on
  4. threw down
  5. threw down the gauntlet
  6. threw dust in someone's eyes
  7. threw for a loop
  8. threw gas on the fire
  9. threw gasoline on the fire
  10. threw good money after bad
  11. threw hands

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