slip something over on
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Hoodwink, trick, as in Her lawyer tried to slip one over on him, but his lawyer wouldn't let him get away with it, or Don't trust Dan—he's always slipping something over on his customers. [c. 1900]
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Words nearby slip something over on
slip seat, slipsheet, slipshod, slipslop, slipsole, slip something over on, slip stem, slip step, slipstick, slip stitch, slipstream
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