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Definition of Pull a fast one on
1. Verb. Deceive somebody. "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
Exact synonyms: Flim-flam, Fob, Fox, Play A Joke On, Play A Trick On, Play Tricks, Trick
Generic synonyms: Cozen, Deceive, Delude, Lead On
Specialized synonyms: Snooker
Derivative terms: Flimflam, Fox, Trick, Tricker, Trickery, Trickery
Generic synonyms: Cozen, Deceive, Delude, Lead On
Specialized synonyms: Snooker
Derivative terms: Flimflam, Fox, Trick, Tricker, Trickery, Trickery
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pull A Fast One On
Literary usage of Pull a fast one on
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Value for Money: The Hong Kong Budgetary Process by Alvin Rabushka (1976)
"If the department believes we are mean or simply routinely cut their requests,
this belief can be traced to their trying to pull a fast one on us — asking ..."
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