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pull a fast one

Idioms  

  1. Also, put over a fast one. Engage in a deceitful practice or play an unfair trick. For example, He pulled a fast one when he gave me that fake employment record, or She tried to put over a fast one, but we found out in time to stop her. [Slang; c. 1920]

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“Some companies are trying to pull a fast one by shrinking the products little by little and hoping you won't notice,” he said.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024

If the bill is higher, the ambulance company may be trying to pull a fast one.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Depression-era carny turned scam artist Bradley Cooper tries to pull a fast one in Guillermo del Toro’s noir-ish 2021 thriller “Nightmare Alley.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2022

The actor leaned into his character -- office funnyman Jim Halpert -- and recruited Ferry to pull a fast one on Daniels, 57, buy tricking him into letting Krasinski wear a wig.

From Fox News • Jul. 3, 2020

They hadn’t warned the crowd about illegal punches— and there was always a wise guy out there ready to pull a fast one.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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