pull the wool over one's eyes

pull the wool over one's eyes  {v. phr.},  {informal}
To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive.
The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner's eyes about their financial position.
Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher's eyes, but she was too smart for him.
Categories: informal verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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