Definition of Pull the wool over someone's eyes

1. Verb. 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"

Exact synonyms: Bamboozle, Hoodwink, Lead By The Nose, Play False, Snow
Generic synonyms: Betray, Deceive, Lead Astray

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pull The Wool Over Someone's Eyes

pull back
pull chain
pull down
pull in
pull in one's horns
pull off
pull one's weight
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull round
pull someone's leg
pull strings
pull the leg of
pull the plug
pull the wool over someone's eyes
pull through
pull together
pull up
pull up short
pull up stakes
pull wires
pulmo
pulmonary
pulmonary anthrax
pulmonary artery
pulmonary circulation
pulmonary congestion
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary emphysema

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