II33

To get an advantage over somebody by tricky means: “I don’t trust her. She’s always trying to ________.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

PULL A FAST ONE6
FINAGLE5
PUT ONE OVER4
SCREW ME4
TAKE ADVANTAGE4
GYP ME3
CHEAT2
GET THE BEST OF ME2
GET THE UPPER HAND2
PULL SOMETHING2
PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES2
TRICK ME2
GET IN GOOD WITH HER1
GET ON UP ON HER1
KISS UP TO HER1
ONE UP1
PUT SOMETHING OVER1
SCREW ME OVER1
SCREW SOMEBODY1
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HER1
THROW A CURVE1
TRICK YOU1
WEASEL IN1

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