play a trick on
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But unbeknownst to the guesser, the group has decided to play a trick on him.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2018
I’d worked with some of the crew a few months before on The Mummy, and they knew I was scared of Ollie so they decided to play a trick on me.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 24, 2016
He used 2-D line drawings of women in dresses to show that horizontal stripes play a trick on our eyes, making people look taller and thinner.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2012
And all you have to do is play a trick on the desperate and jobless!
From Inc ● Jul. 22, 2010
“The way to save Wilbur’s life is to play a trick on Zuckerman. If I can fool a bug,” thought Charlotte, “I can surely fool a man. People are not as smart as bugs.”
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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