to shine someone on, to bull shit one aka blowing smoke.
I am not blowing sunshine up your ass. I really mean it.
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To speak bullshit to someone in a complimentary way. Commonwealth "arse" spelling preferred, as this expression probably has a London origin.
Usually expressed in the negative, by someone professing sincerity.
I'm not going to blow sunshine up your arse, Peter; you're the second-best of the surviving Doctor Whos.
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Trumpβs preferred Covid-19 cure
Vaccine? Who needs a vaccine? Blowing sunshine up your ass, thatβll get rid of that nasty corona. We have all the best sunshine here. UV, ultraviolet, you name it.
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