slip one over on
slip one over on (one)
To con, deceive or take advantage of one; to make a fool of or hoodwink one. My little brother always thinks he can slip one over on me, but I'll be the one to get the last laugh next time! Beware of these street vendors selling tacky souvenirs. They're usually just trying to slip one over on you.
See also: on, one, over, slip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
slip one over on
Informal To hoodwink; trick.
See also: on, one, over, slip
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- 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