| Idiom | Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes |
|---|---|
| Example | Jacob tried to pull the wool over Ms. Jarvis's eyes by saying his dog had eaten his homework. |
| Meaning | to fool, deceive, or trick someone |
| Origin | In 19th-century Europe many men wore wigs made of wool. In British courts today, some lawyers and judges still wear them. If you pulled the wig over a person's eyes, he or she couldn't see what was happening and could easily be tricked. It was said that if a clever lawyer fooled a judge, he was "pulling the wool" over the judge's eyes. Now, we use this expression to describe any act of cheating or trickery. |
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