fast one
Example Sentences
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A publicist friend texted me afterward: “That’s where Culkin belongs. If you gave him lead, you’d be saying that he was trying to pull a fast one by going supporting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025
Well, if one were to guess, it would be that Mike Johnson is pulling a fast one:
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2023
Earlier this year, while Musk captured the world’s attention in the aftermath of his contentious Twitter takeover, Tesla Motors quietly pulled a fast one.
From Slate • Sep. 27, 2023
Alonso's actions in Hungary came in response to Hamilton pulling a fast one on the Spaniard.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023
He’s got his audience thinking less and less about whether he’s pulling a fast one and more about the marvelous thing they’re about to see.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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