v. phr. , informal To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner's eyes about their financial position. Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher's eyes, but she was too smart for him.
PULL THE WOOL OVER ONE'S EYES
Meaning of PULL THE WOOL OVER ONE'S EYES in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012