pulled the wool over someone's eyes

A form of pull the wool over someone's eyes — To deceive someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pull the wool over someone's eyes
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APA

pulled the wool over someone's eyes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulled%20the%20wool%20over%20someone's%20eyes

MLA

“pulled the wool over someone's eyes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulled%20the%20wool%20over%20someone's%20eyes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulled the wool over someone's eyes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulled%20the%20wool%20over%20someone's%20eyes.

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