pull the wool over eyes

pull the wool over eyes
pull the wool over (someone's) eyes to deceive someone in order to prevent them from knowing what you are really doing.

Don't let insurance companies pull the wool over your eyes - ask for a list of all the hidden charges.


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  • pull the wool over someone's eyes — pull the wool over (someone s) eyes to deceive someone in order to prevent them from knowing what you are really doing. Don t let insurance companies pull the wool over your eyes ask for a list of all the hidden charges …   New idioms dictionary

  • pull the wool over someone's eyes — If you pull the wool over someone s eyes, you deceive or cheat them …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • pull the wool over someone's eyes — ► pull the wool over someone s eyes deceive someone. Main Entry: ↑wool …   English terms dictionary

  • pull the wool over somebody's eyes — pull the ˈwool over sb s eyes idiom (informal) to try to trick sb; to hide your real actions or intentions from sb Main entry: ↑pullidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull the wool over someone's eyes — verb conceal one s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well • Syn: ↑bamboozle, ↑snow, ↑hoodwink, ↑lead by the nose, ↑play… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull the wool over one's eyes — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. * /The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner s eyes about their financial position./ * /Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher s eyes, but she was too smart …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • pull the wool over one's eyes — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. * /The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner s eyes about their financial position./ * /Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher s eyes, but she was too smart …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • pull\ the\ wool\ over\ one's\ eyes — v. phr. informal To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner s eyes about their financial position. Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher s eyes, but she was too smart for him …   Словарь американских идиом

  • pull the wool over your eyes — deceive you, trick you, fool you    Don t let him pull the wool over your eyes. He s not at the office …   English idioms

  • pull the wool over someone's eyes —    If you pull the wool over someone s eyes, you deceive or cheat them.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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