pull a fast one
Example Sentences
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“Some companies are trying to pull a fast one by shrinking the products little by little and hoping you won't notice,” he said.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024
In 2018, the people gave the Legislature a swift course correction when it tried to pull a fast one by exempting itself from the Public Records Act.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023
I don’t think your aunt is trying to pull a fast one on you, but I do think she got her estimate a different way.
From Slate • Nov. 23, 2022
Gone was Chase’s concern that she was trying to pull a fast one on the bank.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2021
They hadn’t warned the crowd about illegal punches— and there was always a wise guy out there ready to pull a fast one.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
