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homoe · 01-25-2018, 11:25 AM

"Pull The Wool Over Someone's Eyes"

Deceive or hoodwink someone. To deceive, fool, or misdirect someone, especially to gain a personal advantage.

Sidebar: The natural assumption is that this phrase derives from the wearing of woollen wigs, which were fashionable for both men and women in the 16th and 17th centuries. The phrase itself is of 19th century American origin. The earliest example that was found of it in print is from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel And Gazette, October 1839:

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