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Pull the wool over someone’s eyes To pull the wool over someone’s eyes means to deceive them – to make them believe something which isn’t true. The wigs men used to wear in the past were sometimes called “wool”. A robber might pull the “wool” over a victim’s eyes, so that he would not be able to see who was robbing him. “Over-18s only allowed, Juliet. I know you’ve got lots of make-up on, but I know how old you are, so you can’t pull the wool over my eyes! Come back in three years!”

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Metaphor	Pull the wool over someone’s eyes
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	To pull the wool over someone’s eyes means to deceive them – to make them believe something which isn’t true.
Question Explanation	Why does it mean this?
Explanation	The wigs men used to wear in the past were sometimes called “wool”. A robber might pull the “wool” over a victim’s eyes, so that he would not be able to see who was robbing him.
Question Example	Example
Example	“Over-18s only allowed, Juliet. I know you’ve got lots of make-up on, but I know how old you are, so you can’t pull the wool over my eyes! Come back in three years!”

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