pull the wool over eyes
pull the wool over eyes
Meaning:
- to deceive someone
- to hoodwink someone
- prevent someone from discovering something by deceiving them
- deceive someone into thinking well of them
Example:
- I'm not as dumb as you think; don't try to pull the wool over my eyes.
- Don't try to pull the wool over his eyes, he's too smart.
- Some people think they can get away with anything. They always try to pull the wool over others' eyes.
- You can't pull the wool over her eyes, she knows what's going on.
- Most financial advisers try to pull the wool over their client's eyes and sell them what they don't need. They only care for their own commissions.
- Beware of quacks posing as doctors. They will pull the wool over your eyes and disappear with their fees.
- I don't trust people who claim to have supernatural powers. I think they are just pulling the wool over people's eyes.
- Are you trying to pull the wool over my eyes? I know very well what happened in there.
Origin:
The phrase originated in America in the 1800s. It is assumed that it was derived from the wearing of woollen wigs