(figurative) to blear the eyes: to deceive, blind, ‘hoodwink,’ ‘throw dust in the eyes.’ Very common in 16th cent.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > deceive [phrase] (10) to blear the eyesc1325 (figurative) to blear the eyes: to deceive, blind, ‘hoodwink,’ ‘throw dust in the eyes.’ Very common in 16th cent. to play mock-holiday with?1558 Only in to play mock-holiday with: to deceive, to make a mockery of, to take liberties with. on a lock1598 In a wrestling hold. rare. to put the change upon (also on) (a person)1658 to put the change upon (also on) (a person): to deceive, mislead, or confuse (a person). Obsolete. to play false1680 intransitive. With adverb or adjective as complement: to act, behave, conduct oneself in a specified… to play false: to cheat in a game or contest… to draw (pull, spread) the wool over (a person's) eyes1839 Phrases and proverbial sayings. (a) against the wool: contrary to the direction in which wool naturally lies, the wrong way. (b) to draw (pull, †spr… to lead (a person) up the garden (path)1923 colloquial. to lead (a person) up the garden (path): to lead (a person) on; to entice; to mislead, deceive. to pull a fastie1931 An act of deception; a trick. Esp. in to pull a fastie: to trick or attempt to trick a person by doing something ingenious; to deceive someone (cf. to… to take (someone) for a sleigh ride1931 U.S. slang. An implausible or false story; a hoax, a deliberate deception. Frequently in to take (someone) for a sleigh ride, to mislead… to pull a swiftie1945 An act of deception, a trick or sleight; = roughie, n. 3. Also in to pull a swiftie (cf. to pull a fast one at fast, adj. phrases 3, and pull, v.… |
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