To get an advantage over somebody by tricky means: “I don’t trust him, he’s always trying to ________.”
| PULL A FAST ONE | 188 |
| PUT SOMETHING OVER | 77 |
| PUT ONE OVER | 66 |
| FINAGLE | 54 |
| NR | 44 |
| BEAT SOMEBODY | 38 |
| GET THE UPPER HAND | 34 |
| TAKE ADVANTAGE | 29 |
| TRICK ME | 29 |
| PULL SOMETHING | 27 |
| TRICK YOU | 24 |
| GET THE BEST OF ME | 20 |
| CHEAT | 19 |
| HORNSWOGGLE | 18 |
| PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES | 14 |
| GET THE BEST OF YOU | 13 |
| PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES | 13 |
| THROW A CURVE | 12 |
| PUT SOMETHING OVER ON YOU | 11 |
| SCREW ME | 11 |
| CHEAT YOU | 10 |
| OUTSMART ME | 9 |
| BEAT ME | 8 |
| CONNIVE | 8 |
| GYP | 8 |
| GYP ME | 8 |
| PUT ONE OVER ON YOU | 8 |
| BEAT YOU | 7 |
| CON ME | 7 |
| FOOL ME | 7 |
| OUTSMART | 7 |
| OUTSMART YOU | 7 |
| TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU | 7 |
| CHEAT ME | 6 |
| FOOL YOU | 6 |
| OUTFOX ME | 6 |
| PULL ONE | 6 |
| TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME | 6 |
| TRICK | 6 |
| OUTDO ME | 5 |
| SCREW YOU | 5 |
| SKIN SOMEBODY | 5 |
| TRICK SOMEBODY | 5 |
| DOUBLE-CROSS | 4 |
| GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING | 4 |
| GET THE BETTER OF ME | 4 |
| OUTWIT ME | 4 |
| PULL SOMETHING OVER ON YOU | 4 |
| BAMBOOZLE | 3 |
| CHEAT SOMEBODY | 3 |
| CHISEL | 3 |
| CON SOMEBODY | 3 |
| CROOK YOU | 3 |
| GET THE BEST OF HIM | 3 |
| GET THE BEST OF SOMEBODY | 3 |
| GET THE BETTER OF YOU | 3 |
| GYP SOMEBODY | 3 |
| GYP YOU | 3 |
| PULL SOMETHING OVER | 3 |
| PULL THE WOOL | 3 |
| PUT IT OVER | 3 |
| PUT SOMETHING OVER ON ME | 3 |
| ROOK YOU | 3 |
| TWO-TIME YOU | 3 |
| UNDERHANDED | 3 |
| UNDERMINE | 3 |
| BE SMART | 2 |
| BE SNEAKY | 2 |
| BE TRICKY | 2 |
| BEAT | 2 |
| BEAT YOU OUT OF SOMETHING | 2 |
| BEST ME | 2 |
| BUTT IN | 2 |
| CHISEL YOU | 2 |
| CON SOMEONE | 2 |
| CROOK ME | 2 |
| DECEIVE | 2 |
| DO ME IN | 2 |
| DO SOMETHING | 2 |
| DO YOU | 2 |
| EUCHRE ME | 2 |
| FINAGLE AROUND | 2 |
| FLEECE YOU | 2 |
| FOOL | 2 |
| GET AHEAD | 2 |
| GET BY WITH SOMETHING | 2 |
| GET SOMEBODY IN TROUBLE | 2 |
| GET SOMETHING ON ME | 2 |
| GET TO YOU | 2 |
| GYP SOMEONE | 2 |
| HE’S ALWAYS UP TO SOMETHING | 2 |
| HOOK ME | 2 |
| HORNSWOGGLE YOU | 2 |
| MESS YOU UP | 2 |
| MISLEAD | 2 |
| OUTDO YOU | 2 |
| OUTSMART SOMEBODY | 2 |
| PULL A QUICKIE | 2 |
| PULL A SHENANIGAN | 2 |
| PULL A SNEAKY DEAL | 2 |
| PULL A STRING | 2 |
| PULL ONE OVER | 2 |
| PULL ONE OVER ON SOMEBODY | 2 |
| PULL SOME SHIT | 2 |
| PULL SOMETHING OFF | 2 |
| PULL SOMETHING OVER YOU | 2 |
| PULL THE WOOL OVER | 2 |
| PUT IT OVER ON ME | 2 |
| PUT IT OVER ON SOMEBODY | 2 |
| PUT ONE OVER ON ME | 2 |
| SCREW ME UP | 2 |
| SHIFT THE BLAME | 2 |
| SHOW ME UP | 2 |
| SHOW OFF | 2 |
| SKIN YOU | 2 |
| SNEAK | 2 |
| SNOW ME | 2 |
| SWINDLE | 2 |
| SWINDLE SOMEONE | 2 |
| TAKE ME | 2 |
| TAKE ME IN | 2 |
| TRICK PEOPLE | 2 |
| WIGGLE OUT | 2 |
| WORK AN ANGLE | 2 |
| ALWAYS GOT AN ANGLE | 1 |
| ANGLE | 1 |
| APPLESAUCE YOU | 1 |
| B.S. SOMEBODY | 1 |
| BACKBITE | 1 |
| BAMBOOZLE ME | 1 |
| BAMBOOZLE SOMEBODY | 1 |
| BAMBOOZLE YOU | 1 |
| BE NICEY-NICEY | 1 |
| BE SLICK | 1 |
| BE SLY | 1 |
| BE THE SLY ONE | 1 |
| BE UNDERHANDED | 1 |
| BEAT AROUND THE BUSH | 1 |
| BEAT HIM | 1 |
| BEAT ME TO THE DRAW | 1 |
| BEAT SOMEONE | 1 |
| BEAT YOU OUT | 1 |
| BELITTLE ME | 1 |
| BIG-BOY SOMEONE | 1 |
| BLIND | 1 |
| BLOW MY MIND | 1 |
| BLUFF YOU | 1 |
| BOONDOGGLE | 1 |
| BRIBE ME | 1 |
| BUCKING FOR PROMOTION | 1 |
| BUG | 1 |
| BULLDOZE ME | 1 |
| BUM ME OUT | 1 |
| BURN YOU UP | 1 |
| BUTTER ME UP | 1 |
| CAGE SOMEONE | 1 |
| CALL MY BLUFF | 1 |
| CATCH SOMEONE | 1 |
| CAUSE TROUBLE | 1 |
| CHEAT ME OUT OF SOMETHING | 1 |
| CHICKEN OUT | 1 |
| CHINGA | 1 |
| CHISEL YOU OUT OF SOMETHING | 1 |
| CHISELING | 1 |
| CLIMB UP OVER YOUR BACK | 1 |
| COME ONE-UP | 1 |
| COME OUT FIRST | 1 |
| CON YOU | 1 |
| CONNIVE YOU | 1 |
| CROOK SOMEBODY | 1 |
| CROSS YOU UP | 1 |
| CUT CORNERS | 1 |
| CUT IN ON ME | 1 |
| CUT YOUR THROAT | 1 |
| DEADBEAT SOMEBODY | 1 |
| DEADBEAT YOU | 1 |
| DEAL UNDERHANDEDLY | 1 |
| DISADVANTAGE ME | 1 |
| DO A SNEAKY PETE | 1 |
| DO SOMEBODY | 1 |
| DO THE OTHER FELLOW | 1 |
| DONE ME | 1 |
| DOUBLE-CROSS ME | 1 |
| DOUBLE-CROSS SOMEONE | 1 |
| DUPE SOMEBODY | 1 |
| FAKE HIS WAY | 1 |
| FAKE SOMEBODY OUT | 1 |
| FEATHER HIS NEST | 1 |
| FEATHER HIS OWN END | 1 |
| FINAGLE HIS WAY AROUND | 1 |
| FINAGLE ONE | 1 |
| FINAGLE SOMEONE | 1 |
| FINAGLE SOMETHING | 1 |
| FINAGLE YOU | 1 |
| FINESSE | 1 |
| FLEECE SOMEBODY | 1 |
| FLIM-FLAM | 1 |
| FOOGERBOO SOMEBODY | 1 |
| FOOL A BODY | 1 |
| FOOL AROUND | 1 |
| FOOL PEOPLE | 1 |
| FOOL SOMEBODY | 1 |
| FOOL SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| FUCK UP | 1 |
| GAIN AN EDGE | 1 |
| GAME ON ME | 1 |
| GET AHEAD OF ME | 1 |
| GET AHEAD OF SOMEBODY | 1 |
| GET AHEAD OF YOU | 1 |
| GET AN EDGE ON ME | 1 |
| GET AN UPPER HAND | 1 |
| GET AROUND ME | 1 |
| GET AROUND YOU | 1 |
| GET BETTER OF ME | 1 |
| GET BY | 1 |
| GET INTO ME | 1 |
| GET INTO YOU | 1 |
| GET IT OVER ON SOMEBODY | 1 |
| GET ME | 1 |
| GET ME IN THE MIDDLE | 1 |
| GET ON TOP | 1 |
| GET ONE OVER ON ME | 1 |
| GET SOMETHING | 1 |
| GET SOMETHING OFF YOU | 1 |
| GET SOMETHING OUT OF YOU | 1 |
| GET THE BEST END OF EVERYTHING | 1 |
| GET THE BEST OF | 1 |
| GET THE BEST OF EVERYONE | 1 |
| GET THE BEST OF IT | 1 |
| GET THE BEST OF SOMEONE | 1 |
| GET THE BEST OF US | 1 |
| GET THE BETTER END | 1 |
| GET THE BETTER OF | 1 |
| GET THE BETTER OF EVERYONE | 1 |
| GET THE DROP ON SOMEBODY | 1 |
| GET THE EDGE ON ME | 1 |
| GET THE EDGE ON YOU | 1 |
| GET THE LEG UP ON SOMEBODY | 1 |
| GET THE LONG END OF THE STICK | 1 |
| GET THE UPPER EDGE | 1 |
| GET THE UPPER HAND ON YOU | 1 |
| GET THE UPPER HANDS | 1 |
| GET TO ME | 1 |
| GET UNDER ME | 1 |
| GET UNDERNEATH | 1 |
| GET YOU IN WRONG | 1 |
| GIVE A DOUBLE WIND-UP | 1 |
| GIVE ME A SCREWIN’ | 1 |
| GIVE ME THE BUSINESS | 1 |
| GIVE THE OTHER FELLOW A BAD DEAL | 1 |
| GIVE THEM A RAW DEAL | 1 |
| GO ONE BETTER | 1 |
| GO OVER MY HEAD | 1 |
| GOT SNEAKY WAYS | 1 |
| GOT SOMETHING UP HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| GOUGE ME | 1 |
| GOUGE SOMEBODY | 1 |
| GRIND HIS AX | 1 |
| GYPPY | 1 |
| HE ACTS SNEAKY | 1 |
| “HE’D FALL THROUGH A BARREL OF PRETZELS, NEVER TOUCH A GRAIN OF SALT” | 1 |
| HE’S A CROOK | 1 |
| HE’S A SHIFTY PERSON | 1 |
| HE’S A SHYSTER | 1 |
| HE’S A SLICKER | 1 |
| HE’S A SNEAK | 1 |
| HE’S ALWAYS FIGURING | 1 |
| HE’S ALWAYS OVERBEARING | 1 |
| HE’S ALWAYS SCHEMING | 1 |
| HE’S ALWAYS UP TO SOME TRICK | 1 |
| HE’S CROOKED AS A SNAKE | 1 |
| HE’S FULL OF SHENANIGANS | 1 |
| HE’S SCHEMY | 1 |
| HE’S SLICK AS A GUT | 1 |
| HE’S SLICK AS A RIBBON | 1 |
| HE’S SLIPPERY | 1 |
| HE’S SLIPPERY AS AN EEL | 1 |
| HE’S TRYING TO MAKE A SHOVEL OUT OF ME | 1 |
| HE’S TWO-FACED | 1 |
| HE’S UNDERHANDED | 1 |
| HE’S UP TO SOMETHING | 1 |
| HOODOO SOMEBODY | 1 |
| HOODWINK ME | 1 |
| HOODWINK SOMEBODY | 1 |
| HOOK SOMEONE | 1 |
| HORSETRADE SOMEONE | 1 |
| IMPOSE | 1 |
| IMPOSE ON ME | 1 |
| IMPRESS OTHERS | 1 |
| INVEIGLE ME | 1 |
| JIVE YOU | 1 |
| KID SOMEBODY | 1 |
| LORD IT OVER ME | 1 |
| MAKE ME LOOK SMALL | 1 |
| MAKE SOMETHING FOR HIMSELF | 1 |
| MANEUVER | 1 |
| MANEUVER YOU INTO SOMETHING | 1 |
| MESS MY MIND UP | 1 |
| MISREPRESENT HIMSELF | 1 |
| MUSCLE IN | 1 |
| NIG ME | 1 |
| NUDGE ME | 1 |
| OFFEND | 1 |
| OUT FOR YOU | 1 |
| OUTDO | 1 |
| OUTFOX | 1 |
| OUT-MAN YOU | 1 |
| OUT-MANEUVER | 1 |
| OUT-MANEUVER YOU | 1 |
| OUTPOINT ME | 1 |
| OUTSLICK YOU | 1 |
| OUTSMART SOMEONE | 1 |
| OUTWIT | 1 |
| OUTWIT SOMEBODY | 1 |
| PICK AT ME | 1 |
| PLAY GAMES | 1 |
| PLAY IT SLICK | 1 |
| PLAY SMART | 1 |
| PLAY STUFF | 1 |
| PLAY THE JEW | 1 |
| PLAY TRICKS | 1 |
| PRETEND | 1 |
| PSYCH HIM OUT | 1 |
| PULL A DEAL | 1 |
| PULL A FAST DEAL | 1 |
| PULL A FASTIE | 1 |
| PULL A JOKE ON SOMEBODY | 1 |
| PULL A SHARP DEAL | 1 |
| PULL A SHARP ONE | 1 |
| PULL A SNEAKY ONE | 1 |
| PULL IT OVER | 1 |
| PULL ONE ON YOU | 1 |
| PULL ONE OVER ON ME | 1 |
| PULL ONE OVER ON YOU | 1 |
| PULL SHENANIGANS | 1 |
| PULL SOME OF HIS BRIGHT TRICKS | 1 |
| PULL SOMETHING ON ME | 1 |
| PULL SOMETHING ON SOMEBODY | 1 |
| PULL SOMETHING OVER ME | 1 |
| PULL THE BLANKET OVER YOUR EYES | 1 |
| PULL THE WOOL OVER HIS EYES | 1 |
| PULL THE WOOL OVER ME | 1 |
| PULL THE WOOL OVER SOMEONE’S EYES | 1 |
| PULL YOUR LEG | 1 |
| PUSH-OVER | 1 |
| PUT IT OVER ME | 1 |
| PUT ONE OVER ME | 1 |
| PUT ONE OVER ON | 1 |
| PUT ONE OVER ON SOMEBODY | 1 |
| PUT ONE OVER ON SOMEONE | 1 |
| PUT OVER A FAST ONE | 1 |
| PUT SOMEONE ON | 1 |
| PUT SOMETHING OVER ON SOMEBODY | 1 |
| PUT SOMETHING OVER ON SOMEONE | 1 |
| PUT SOMETHING OVER YOU | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON ME | 1 |
| PUT THE BUG ON YOU | 1 |
| PUT THE SCREWS ON ME | 1 |
| PUT THINGS OVER ON ME | 1 |
| RAILROAD ME | 1 |
| RENEGLE | 1 |
| ROOK | 1 |
| RUB SOMEBODY | 1 |
| RUN A GAME | 1 |
| RUN OVER ME | 1 |
| RUN OVER YOU | 1 |
| SCHEME | 1 |
| SCHEMER | 1 |
| SCHEMING | 1 |
| SCREW PEOPLE | 1 |
| SCREW SOMEBODY | 1 |
| SCREW US | 1 |
| SELL ME A PIECE OF GOODS | 1 |
| SHAFT ME | 1 |
| SHAFT SOMEBODY | 1 |
| SHENANIGAN | 1 |
| SHORTCHANGE ME | 1 |
| SHORTCHANGE SOMEBODY | 1 |
| SHOW PEOPLE UP | 1 |
| SHUFFLE OFF TO BUFFALO | 1 |
| SHYSTER ME | 1 |
| SKIN AROUND YOU | 1 |
| SKIN ME | 1 |
| SLICKER ME | 1 |
| SLIP IT TO YOU | 1 |
| SLIP ME A CURVE | 1 |
| SLIP ONE BY ME | 1 |
| SLIP ONE BY YOU | 1 |
| SLIP ONE OVER ON YOU | 1 |
| SLIP OUT OF THINGS | 1 |
| SLIPPERY CUSTOMER | 1 |
| SMOOTH-TALK | 1 |
| SNEAK IN | 1 |
| SNIDE ME | 1 |
| SNOOKER ME | 1 |
| SNOOKER YOU | 1 |
| SNOW YOU UNDER | 1 |
| SOFT-SOAP YOU | 1 |
| STAB YOU IN THE BACK | 1 |
| STICK YOU | 1 |
| SWINDLE ME | 1 |
| SWINDLE ME OUT | 1 |
| TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOMEBODY | 1 |
| TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOMEONE | 1 |
| TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOMETHING | 1 |
| TAKE ME ACROSS | 1 |
| TAKE SOMEONE | 1 |
| TAKE THE ADVANTAGE | 1 |
| TAKE THE LEAD | 1 |
| THROW A CURVE AT YOU | 1 |
| THROW ME A CURVE | 1 |
| THROW THE BULL | 1 |
| TOO CUNNING | 1 |
| TOP YOU | 1 |
| TRAP SOMEBODY | 1 |
| TRICK A PERSON | 1 |
| TRICK ME INTO SOMETHING | 1 |
| TRIP YOU | 1 |
| TRIP YOU UP | 1 |
| TWIST MY ARM | 1 |
| TWIST THE TRUTH | 1 |
| TWO-FACED | 1 |
| TWO-TIME | 1 |
| UNDERCUT YOU | 1 |
| UNDERHAND | 1 |
| UNDERHAND ME | 1 |
| UNDERHAND YOU | 1 |
| UNDERMIND | 1 |
| UNDERMINE ME | 1 |
| UNDERMINE OTHERS | 1 |
| UNDERMINE THE BOSS | 1 |
| UNDERMINE YOU | 1 |
| UPSTAGE SOMEBODY | 1 |
| USE ME | 1 |
| WAYLAY YOU | 1 |
| WEASEL | 1 |
| WEASEL IN | 1 |
| WEASEL ME OUT OF SOMETHING | 1 |
| WEASEL OUT OF IT | 1 |
| WIGGLE AROUND | 1 |
| WORK A SCHEME AGAINST ME | 1 |
| WORK BEHIND YOUR BACK | 1 |
| WORK SOME TRICK | 1 |
| WORK THE OTHER FELLOW | 1 |
| WORK US OVER | 1 |
| WORM HIS WAY INTO THINGS | 1 |
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