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thrown dust in someone's eyes

thrown dust in someone's eyes is the past participle 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 thrown dust in someone's eyes

What is thrown dust in someone's eyes the past participle of?
Thrown dust in someone's eyes is the past participle of throw dust in someone's eyes.

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

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

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