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 can understand if you thought two students were trying to pull a fast one and be in class with no mask on," he added.
From Fox News ● Aug. 27, 2021
A sneaky British couple tries to pull a fast one on the U.K. edition of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” in the fact-based miniseries “Quiz.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2020
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
