a confidence game

A method of inspiring someone's trust and then deceiving them. Don't fall for Tony's sad story—he's known for playing confidence games.

confidence game

Also, confidence trick; con game. A swindle in which the victim is defrauded after his or her trust has been won. For example, The police warned of a confidence game in which people were asked to turn over valuables for a so-called appraisal , or The typical confidence trick is easy to spot if you know what to look for, or I almost let myself be taken in by her con game-she seemed so sincere. These terms, which use confidence in the sense of "trust," date from the mid-1800s. They also gave rise to confidence man (or con man) for the swindler.

词组	a confidence game
释义	a confidence game a confidence game A method of inspiring someone's trust and then deceiving them. Don't fall for Tony's sad story—he's known for playing confidence games. See also: confidence, game Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. confidence game Also, confidence trick; con game. A swindle in which the victim is defrauded after his or her trust has been won. For example, The police warned of a confidence game in which people were asked to turn over valuables for a so-called appraisal , or The typical confidence trick is easy to spot if you know what to look for, or I almost let myself be taken in by her con game-she seemed so sincere. These terms, which use confidence in the sense of "trust," date from the mid-1800s. They also gave rise to confidence man (or con man) for the swindler. See also: confidence, game The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: confidence confidence game gouge (something) out of (someone or something) gouge out of get someone's dander up, to cover grab (someone or something) by the throat grab someone by the throat grab someone/something by the throat help (someone) along
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