pull a fast one on
Example Sentences
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“It’s not because they’re trying to pull a fast one on their landlords.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023
And in almost all cases, the companies are trying to pull a fast one on customers by imposing price increases without raising list prices.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2021
The actor leaned into his character -- office funnyman Jim Halpert -- and recruited Ferry to pull a fast one on Daniels, 57, buy tricking him into letting Krasinski wear a wig.
From Fox News • Jul. 3, 2020
In general, when you’re an operating business person, if you’re trying to pull a fast one on society, the society’s actually not defenseless against that.
From Slate • Aug. 24, 2018
He'd think you were trying to pull a fast one on him.
From Project Mastodon by Simak, Clifford D.
