pull a fast one
To carry out a trick or act of deceptionTo carry out a trick or act of deception; to behave contrary to expectations.
» Tom tried to pull a fast one.
Том попытался смошенничать. — sharptoothed
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1 senses(idiomatic, often, slang)To carry out a trick or act of deception; to behave contrary to expectations.
This isn't worth anything like what you paid them. I think they pulled a fast one on you.
jemanden reinlegen, jemanden über den Löffel barbieren, jemanden übers Ohr hauen
Examples
24 sentencesTom tried to pull a fast one.
ruТом попытался смошенничать. — sharptoothed
Tom thought he could pull a fast one.
Tom thought that he could pull a fast one.
I think she was trying to pull a fast one.
I'm not trying to pull a fast one on you.
Translations
7 languagesForms
pulls a fast one, pulling a fast one, pulled a fast one, pulled a fast one| Base form | pull a fast one · to pull a fast one |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pulls a fast one |
| Present participle | pulling a fast one |
| Past simple | pulled a fast one |
| Past participle | pulled a fast one |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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