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
Depression-era carny turned scam artist Bradley Cooper tries to pull a fast one in Guillermo del Toro’s noir-ish 2021 thriller “Nightmare Alley.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2022
“It wasn’t to pull a fast one on the community,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2020
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
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
