pull a trick (on someone)

pull a trick (on someone)

To carry out a trick, deception, or practical joke (against someone). It turns out that the supposed alien visitors that people had been seeing were just a bunch of teenagers pulling a trick on the town. I've got a great plan to pull a trick on the school for April Fools' Day. The fake article had been in print in the renowned scientific journal for more than a week before its author revealed that he had pulled a trick when he decided to submit it.
See also: pull, trick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • play a prank (on one)
  • play a trick (on one)
  • play a trick on
  • play tricks on
  • prank
  • pull a hoax (on someone)
  • pull a prank (on someone)
  • pull a stunt (on someone)
  • stunt
  • pull a fast one