II33

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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