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• (Врать) на голубом глазу [vrat' na ga-lu-bom gla-zu] SLT: (To lie) on a blue eye Deliberately deceiving, with a straight face, the barefaced lie 🔻This phraseological unit (used as an adverb phrase) is about the person who acts hypocritically or unnaturally, pretending to be honest or naive. Origin: The origin of this expression has to do with newborn babies whose eyes are misty blue. Over time, the colour of a newborn's eyes changes and becomes the permanent eye colour. The blue eyes of a baby symbolize innocence. Example: • Он на голубом глазу врал, что не знал, что случилось. Но мы знали правду! He lied through his teeth, claiming he didn't know what happened. But we knew the truth! ▶️Втирать очки ▶️Вешать лапшу на уши 🎧🗣👇 Do you know any other phrases with the noun ГЛАЗА? #phraseology #spoken_Russian #learnRussian 😎RCRussian | Support | Boost