put a con on someone
put a con on (one)
To swindle, deceive, or dupe one; to exploit one through fraudulent or deceptive means. The company was caught trying to put a con on its customers by tricking them into paying for plans with higher usage fees for services that cost the company much less to provide. He's putting a con on you, Mary—he's just after your money, nothing else.
See also: con, on, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put a con on someone
tv. to attempt to deceive someone; to attempt to swindle someone. (Underworld.) Don’t try to put a con on me, Buster! I’ve been around too long.
See also: con, on, put, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- get one over on (one)
- get/put one over on somebody/something
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head
- cooking for one