Question of the Day #818

One conclusion is EarlyNFT is trying to pull a fast one, but perhaps he has some legal rights here.

From the 8th paragraph of this article at Ledger Insights.

  上記の文で、pull a fast oneの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "pull a fast one" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈話〉人をまんまとだます

   

Answer

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

to successfully deceive someone

 

Examples

• You paid too much - I think he pulled a fast one on you.
• I've got a great plan to pull a fast one on the school for April Fools' Day.
• She was pulling a fast one when she said she had a headache and went home.
• Finally, it is also worth bearing in mind that not every buyer who lowers his or her offer is trying to pull a fast one. - Times, Sunday Times (2010)
• He was, rightly, fired ... but he certainly wasn't the first ambitious young journalist under pressure to land a story to pull a fast one. - Times, Sunday Times (2013)

 

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