hoodwink (someone)

hoodwink (someone)

To trick or con someone. "Hoodwink" originally meant to blindfold someone. If we don't get out of here now, Aunt Louise will hoodwink us into helping her set up for the dinner party. Mom, this guy's a total crook who's already hoodwinked people out of tons of money.
See also: hoodwink
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hoodwink
  • hoodwink (someone) into (doing something)
  • hoodwink into
  • hoodwink out of
  • hoodwink (someone) out of (something)
  • slip one over
  • slip one over on (one)
  • slip something over on (one)
  • accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey
  • accompany on a journey