jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To throw sand into someone's eyes (literal action).

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  • Die Kinder haben beim Spielen Sand in die Augen gestreut und mussten weinen.

    The children threw sand into their eyes while playing and had to cry.

  • Während des Sandsturms wurde den Wanderern Sand in die Augen gestreut, was ihre Sicht stark beeinträchtigte.

    During the sandstorm, sand was thrown into the hikers' eyes, severely impairing their vision.

  • Der Bauarbeiter trug eine Schutzbrille, damit ihm kein Sand in die Augen gestreut werden konnte.

    The construction worker wore safety goggles so that no sand could get into his eyes.

  • Sie mussten aufhören zu spielen, weil immer wieder Sand in ihre Augen gestreut wurde.

    They had to stop playing because sand kept getting into their eyes.

• 2.

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  • To deceive, mislead, or distract someone deliberately in order to prevent them from seeing the truth.

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  • Der Politiker versucht, den Wählern Sand in die Augen zu streuen, um von seinen Fehlern abzulenken.

    The politician tries to deceive the voters to distract them from his mistakes.

  • Ich lasse mich nicht so einfach Sand in die Augen streuen und durchschauen solche Tricks sofort.

    I don't let myself be easily deceived and see through such tricks immediately.

  • Die Werbung streut uns oft Sand in die Augen, damit wir mehr Produkte kaufen.

    Advertising often misleads us to make us buy more products.