pull one over
Trick someone completely
To pull one over on someone is to deceive or trick them successfully, usually through cleverness rather than force: He thought he could pull one over on the insurance company.
The phrase suggests getting away with something—outsmarting someone who should have known better.
Often appears as pull a fast one.
- hoodwinkTrick into false belief
- deceiveCause false belief
- defraudObtain through deceit
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- dupeDeceive or victim
mislead · bamboozle · beguile · gaslight · take for a ride · string along · con · make a fool of · play for a fool · bluff · trick · smoke and mirrors · manipulate · lead astray · fool · snow job · scam · fast talk
honesty/deception
pull one overtell the truth
Communicate facts honestly
level with · come clean · play it straight · lay one's cards on the table · speak plainly