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
‘The Sting’ Depression era con artists Robert Redford and Paul Newman try to pull a fast one on crime boss Robert Shaw in this 1973 caper directed by George Roy Hill.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2022
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.
