pull a trick (on someone)

pull a trick (on someone)
pull a stunt (on someone) & pull a trick (on someone)
to deceive someone; to play a trick on someone. •

Let's pull a trick on the teacher.

Don't you dare pull a stunt like that!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • pull one over on someone — trick someone, play a trick on someone …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pull a trick — pull a trick/stunt/informal phrase to do something silly or dangerous, especially in order to trick or impress someone Why on earth would he pull a stupid stunt like that? Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym to behave in a silly way …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull the wool over someone's eyes — verb 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 • Syn: ↑bamboozle, ↑snow, ↑hoodwink, ↑lead by the nose, ↑play… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull the wool over someone's eyes — to try to trick or cheat someone by giving them wrong information You re not pulling the wool over my eyes – I know what you re trying to do …   English dictionary

  • pull a stunt — pull a trick/stunt/informal phrase to do something silly or dangerous, especially in order to trick or impress someone Why on earth would he pull a stupid stunt like that? Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym to behave in a silly way …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pull — pull1 [ pul ] verb *** ▸ 1 move someone/something toward you ▸ 2 remove something attached ▸ 3 move body with force ▸ 4 injure muscle ▸ 5 take gun/knife out ▸ 6 move window cover ▸ 7 make someone want to do something ▸ 8 get votes ▸ 9 suck smoke… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pull — I UK [pʊl] / US verb Word forms pull : present tense I/you/we/they pull he/she/it pulls present participle pulling past tense pulled past participle pulled *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to move someone or something towards you using your hands …   English dictionary

  • pull — [[t]p ʊl[/t]] ♦♦ pulls, pulling, pulled 1) VERB When you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards you or away from its previous position. [V n with adv] They have pulled out patients teeth unnecessarily... [V n …   English dictionary

  • pull someone's leg — verb subject to a playful hoax or joke • Syn: ↑hoax, ↑play a joke on • Derivationally related forms: ↑hoax (for: ↑hoax), ↑hoaxer (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull*/*/*/ — [pʊl] verb I 1) [I/T] to move someone or something towards you using your hands Ant: push The little girl pulled gently at my sleeve.[/ex] I climbed into bed and pulled the duvet over my head.[/ex] A lifeguard had to pull her out of the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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