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an attempt to deceive or persuade by using flattery or exaggeration.[1940-45]
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snow job — n [singular] AmE informal an act of making someone believe something that is not true … Dictionary of contemporary English
snow job — snow ,job noun singular VERY INFORMAL a lie that you tell in order to persuade someone to do or believe something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snow job — snow′ job n. sts sl. an attempt to deceive or persuade through the use of flattery or exaggeration • Etymology: 1940–45, amer … From formal English to slang
snow job — ☆ snow job n. Slang the act or an instance of deceiving, persuading, etc. with glib talk, flattery, etc … English World dictionary
snow job — noun a long and elaborate misrepresentation • Hypernyms: ↑misrepresentation, ↑deceit, ↑deception * * * noun slang : a long involved effort at persuasion or deception with a vast amount of information or fictitious exploits he didn t talk much no… … Useful english dictionary
snow job — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Insincere or exaggerated talk designed to gain the favors of someone. * /Joe gave Sue a snow job and she believed every word of it./ 2. The skillful display of technical vocabulary and prestige terminology in order to … Dictionary of American idioms
snow job — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Insincere or exaggerated talk designed to gain the favors of someone. * /Joe gave Sue a snow job and she believed every word of it./ 2. The skillful display of technical vocabulary and prestige terminology in order to … Dictionary of American idioms
snow job — n. (colloq.) deception, flattery to give smb. a snow job * * * [ˌsnəʊ dʒɒb] (colloq.) [ deception, flattery ] to give smb. a snow job … Combinatory dictionary
snow\ job — noun slang informal 1. Insincere or exaggerated talk designed to gain the favors of someone. Joe gave Sue a snow job and she believed every word of it. 2. The skillful display of technical vocabulary and prestige terminology in order to pass… … Словарь американских идиом
snow job — 1) insincere or exaggerated talk designed to gain the favors of someone His presentation at the interview was a total snow job. 2) use technical vocabulary to seem like an expert in a field The salesman gave us a snow job when he started to talk… … Idioms and examples
