fast one
Con artist's specialty
A fast one is a trick or deception, almost always in the phrase pull a fast one: She pulled a fast one on the insurance company.
The expression suggests getting away with something before the victim notices—speed enabling the con.
Dishonest money-making scheme
- conArgument against
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- swindleDeception for financial gain
hustle · bamboozle · hoodwink · dupe · ruse · flimflam · grift · sting
Calculated deceptive tactic
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- stratagemDeceptive plan for advantage
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- trickDeliberate deception
ruse · subterfuge · machination · dodge · wangle · angle · caper · stunt
Unanticipated strike without warning
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- gotchaExclamation upon catching someone
whammy · caught off guard · bushwhack · sandbagged · sneak attack · out of nowhere · wrong-footed · broadside
Sly, strategic dishonesty
- craftinessShrewd, devious cleverness
- wilinessShrewd deceptive cleverness
- slynessCunning in manner
- foxinessShrewd, cunning nature
artfulness · sneakiness · shrewdness · slickness · deviousness · trickery · underhandedness · duplicity
scam
Dishonest money-making scheme
swindle · hustle · bamboozle · hoodwink · dupe · ruse · flimflam · grift · sting · double-cross
ploy
Calculated deceptive tactic
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- stratagemDeceptive plan for advantage
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
trick · ruse · subterfuge · machination · dodge · wangle · angle · caper · stunt · setup
sucker punch
Unanticipated strike without warning
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
gotcha · whammy · caught off guard · bushwhack · sandbagged · sneak attack · out of nowhere · wrong-footed · broadside · caught napping
guile
Sly, strategic dishonesty
- craftinessShrewd, devious cleverness
- wilinessShrewd deceptive cleverness
- slynessCunning in manner
foxiness · artfulness · sneakiness · shrewdness · slickness · deviousness · trickery · underhandedness · duplicity · sharp practice
- scamsscam, scams, fraud, frauds, swindle
- deceptionlie, lies, lying, fake, fraud
- mischiefmischief, hijinks, antics, pranks, antic
- tricksmagic trick, card trick, card tricks, coin trick, rope trick
- conscon, scam, swindle, grift, hustle
fast onestraight shooting
Honest, direct communication
fair dealing · square deal · honesty · truthfulness · forthrightness
fast onefair shake
Equitable treatment or opportunity
square deal · fair play · equitable treatment · level playing field · fair treatment
fast onefavor
Kind act or preference
kindness · good turn · helping hand · benefaction · gift
one, fast, fasting, unfasten, faster, fastest, unfastened, fastness, unfastens