pull the wool over someone's eyes

Related to word: wool

Idiom

Definition

  1. To deceive someone to prevent them from discovering the truth.

    蒙驚、蒙驚欲眼

    • He tried to pull the wool over our eyes, but he was quickly found out.

      他試圖欺騙我們,但很快就被發現了。

    • Don't try to pull the wool over my eyes; I know you're hiding something.

      別想欺騙我;我知道你隱瞞了什麼。

    • The salesperson attempted to pull the wool over the customers' eyes with smooth talk.

      銷售人員試圖用花言巧語欺騙顧客。