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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