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pull the wool over someone's eyes

/pʊl ðə wʊl ˈəʊvə ˈsʌmwʌnz aɪz/

Traduction: Tromper quelqu'un ou le faire passer pour dupe en lui cachant la vérité ou en le manipulant de manière astucieuse ou subtile.

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/pʊl ðə wʊl ˈəʊvə ˈsʌmwʌnz aɪz/C1informal
  • frTromper quelqu'un ou le faire passer pour dupe en lui cachant la vérité ou en le manipulant de manière astucieuse ou subtile.

To deceive or trick someone by hiding the truth or misleading them, often in a clever or subtle way.

  1. Deceive or trick someoneC1informal

    To deliberately mislead or deceive someone, often by hiding the truth.

    frduper quelqu'un

    • He tried to pull the wool over her eyes by lying about his past.
    • Don't let them pull the wool over your eyes with their fake promises.
    • The salesman pulled the wool over the customer's eyes about the car's condition.