# pull the wool over someone's eyes

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/pull-the-wool-over-someones-eyes
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To deceive someone.

## Examples

- You can't pull the wool over my eyes that easily.
- The salesman tried to pull the wool over her eyes with hidden fees, but she read the contract carefully.
- For years he had pulled the wool over everyone's eyes, until a single careless email exposed the entire scheme.

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