# pull a fast one

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/pull-a-fast-one
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To carry out a trick or act of deception; to behave contrary to expectations.

## Examples

- He tried to pull a fast one on me.
- The shopkeeper pulled a fast one by charging me for extra items I never bought.
- The con artist pulled a fast one on the entire town, convincing them to invest in a company that never existed.

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