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pull the wool over someone's eyes

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

The phrase 'pull the wool over someone's eyes' originated in the early 19th century and refers to the act of pulling a woolen hat or blindfold over someone's eyes to obstruct their vision.

مثال

  • He tried to pull the wool over her eyes, but she saw through his lies.
  • Don't let them pull the wool over your eyes with their false promises.
  • She pulled the wool over their eyes by pretending to be someone else.

تعریف انگلیسی

verb
  1. conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end “He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well” “Somebody ----s somebody”

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