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Pull the wool over someone's eyes   /pʊl ðə wʊl ˈoʊvər sˈəmwˌənz aɪz/   Listen
Pull the wool over someone's eyes

verb
1.
Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end.  Synonyms: bamboozle, hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false, snow.






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Words linked to "Pull the wool over someone's eyes" :   bamboozle, deceive, lead astray, betray, lead by the nose, play false



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