词组 | pulled a fast one on us |
释义 | (redirected from pulled a fast one on us)pull a fast one (on someone)To carry out a trick, deception, or practical joke (against someone). It turns out that the supposed alien visitors people had been seeing were just a bunch of teenagers pulling a fast one on the town. I've got a great plan to pull a fast one 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 fast one. pull a fast oneInf. to succeed in an act of deception. She was pulling a fast one when she said she had a headache and went home. Don't try to pull a fast one with me! I know what you're doing. pull a fast oneAlso, put over a fast one. Engage in a deceitful practice or play an unfair trick. For example, He pulled a fast one when he gave me that fake employment record, or She tried to put over a fast one, but we found out in time to stop her. [Slang; c. 1920] pull a fast oneINFORMALIf someone pulls a fast one, they trick someone. The crowd obviously thought I was trying to pull a fast one to get a better seat. Note: You can also say that someone pulls a fast one on someone else. Someone had pulled a fast one on her and she was not going to let them get away with it. pull a fast onetry to gain an unfair advantage by rapid action of some sort. informalThis phrase was originally early 20th-century US slang and is also found as put over a fast one . 1993 What Mortgage We also know what prices should be and will pull up any builder trying to pull a fast one. pull a ˈfast one (on somebody)(slang) tell lies or cheat somebody, for example in order to get their money, possessions, etc.; deceive somebody: Don’t try to pull a fast one on me. I’m not stupid, you know.pull a fast one tv. to outwit or outsmart someone by a clever and timely maneuver. Don’t try to pull a fast one on me. pull a fast oneInformal To play a trick or perpetrate a fraud. |
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