The story
From techniques traditionally used by stage magicians.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
smoke and mirrors
Today it means: A deceptive, fraudulent, or unconvincing explanation or description. Full definition →
Today it means: A deceptive, fraudulent, or unconvincing explanation or description. Full definition →
From techniques traditionally used by stage magicians.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.