pull a fast one
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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
I don’t think your aunt is trying to pull a fast one on you, but I do think she got her estimate a different way.
From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2022
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
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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