English verb: pull a fast one on | |||
1. | pull a fast one on (social) deceive somebody | ||
Samples | We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week. | ||
Synonyms | flim-flam, fob, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, trick | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | snooker | ||