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pull a fast one

  1. Also, put over a fast one. Engage in a deceitful practice or play an unfair trick. For example, He pulled a fast one when he gave me that fake employment record, or She tried to put over a fast one, but we found out in time to stop her. [Slang; c. 1920]



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A publicist friend texted me afterward: “That’s where Culkin belongs. If you gave him lead, you’d be saying that he was trying to pull a fast one by going supporting.”

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Indeed, McMahon seemed irked at the thought that Raw Story was trying to pull a fast one.

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“Some companies are trying to pull a fast one by shrinking the products little by little and hoping you won't notice,” he said.

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Ultimately, it's just a sad attempt to pull a fast one over his audience and his critics, with Asian women as the punchline again.

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If the bill is higher, the ambulance company may be trying to pull a fast one.

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