idiom
pull the wool over someone's eyes
PULL the WUL OH-ver SUM-wunz EYZ
pʊl ðə wʊl ˈoʊvər ˈsʌmwʌnz aɪzListen
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Syllable breakdown
pullthewooloversomeone'seyes
Dictionary meaning
deceive or trick someone; prevent someone from seeing the truth by creating a false impression; originally referred to pulling a wig down over someone's eyes to blind them
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