get over on (one)
get over on (one)
1. To fool or deceive one. He had a knack for getting over on his parents whenever they suspected him of using drugs.
2. To make one the victim of a prank, hoax, or scam. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "get" and "over," especially the word "one." Trust me, you won't be able to get anything over on Mike. He's as sharp as a tack. The con man spotted Jane from a mile away, and quickly figured out how he would get one over on her.
See also: get, on, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- get one over on (one)
- get/put one over on somebody/something
- cooking for one
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- as one door closes, another (one) opens
- as one door closes, another one opens
- as one door closes, another opens
- give (one) (one's) head