pull the wool over someone's eyes (Meaning)
Wordnet
pull the wool over someone's eyes (v)
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
Synonyms & Antonyms of pull the wool over someone's eyes
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pull the wool over someone's eyes Sentence Examples
- The con artist tried to pull the wool over the old lady's eyes with a fake investment scheme.
- He thought he could pull the wool over his boss's eyes by pretending to be sick, but she saw right through his act.
- The politician attempted to pull the wool over the public's eyes with misleading statements about his policies.
- She suspected her friends were trying to pull the wool over her eyes with their elaborate prank.
- The salesman tried to pull the wool over the customer's eyes by inflating the benefits of the product.
- Despite his charming demeanor, she knew he was trying to pull the wool over her eyes with his smooth talk.
- The scammer hoped to pull the wool over the unsuspecting victim's eyes with a fraudulent email.
- He felt guilty for trying to pull the wool over his parents' eyes with his fabricated excuse.
- The thief attempted to pull the wool over the security guard's eyes by pretending to be a delivery person.
- The defendant's lawyer tried to pull the wool over the jury's eyes with a series of misleading arguments.
FAQs About the word pull the wool over someone's eyes
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
No synonyms found.
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The con artist tried to pull the wool over the old lady's eyes with a fake investment scheme.
He thought he could pull the wool over his boss's eyes by pretending to be sick, but she saw right through his act.
The politician attempted to pull the wool over the public's eyes with misleading statements about his policies.
She suspected her friends were trying to pull the wool over her eyes with their elaborate prank.
