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pull the wool over some·one's eyes
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bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose, play falseverb
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
"He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
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pull the wool over someone's eyes
To pull the wool over someone's eyes means to deceive, trick or fool someone by hiding the truth. It's a phrase that describes misleading or fraudulent behavior intended to misguide or cheat someone.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pull the wool over someone's eyes in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pull the wool over someone's eyes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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