10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PULL A FAST ONE»
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pull a fast one in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pull a fast one and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like
a Native
He poured cold water on the best idea I've ever had! Pull a fast one "Pulling a fast
one" on someone means to cheat them, to "fake them out," to do something
unexpected that gives you an advantage. a. Our chief competitor pulled a fast
one by ...
Boye Lafayette De Mente, 2007
2
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: ...
9. To attract the attention, the notice, of (someone) sexually: 'It was obvious
Jagger was trying to pull her...too shy to approach her and try to chat her up' (
lugger): since ca. 1955. pull a. cluck. To die: low: ca. 1870-1920. Echoic. pull a.
fast one.
Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, 1984
3
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
79, 1991 fast one noun a trick intended to deceive or defraud, usually in the
phrase 'pull a fast one' us, 1923 • We've all heard stories about car hire
companies trying to pull a fast one and add on punitive charges— The Guardian,
10th June ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
1996 Time Out The big MGM production typically plays fast and loose with the
facts, So it's as much an action spectacular as a genuine historical chronicle. in
the fast lane where life is exciting or highly pressured. pull a fast one try to gain
an ...
5
Chambers English Thesaurus
... magnetism, muscle, power, seduction, tug, twitch, weight, yank. antonyms
deterring, push, repelling. pull a face frown, glower, grimace, knit one's brows,
lower, pout, scowl, sulk. pull a fast one on cheat, con, deceive, defraud, grift,
hoodwink, ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Slang; early 1900s] pull a fast one Also, put over a fast one. Engage in a
deceitful practice or play an unfair trick. For example, He pulled afast one when
he gave me that fake employment record, or She tried to put over afast one, but
wefound ...
7
Keystone Folklore Quarterly
1938) See also mouth. fast one Tried to pull a fast one (Appointment 211). Trying
to pull a fast one (Five Plays xiii) . He pulled a real fast one (Lock- wood 388).
Don't try any fast ones (Waiting for Winter 300). (Partridge 1084, since ca. 1938 ...
8
Speaking Spanish Like
a Native
Pull a fast one We already learned from the previous entry that pasarse de listo
means to act cool (see "Play it cool," "Act cool"). Pasarse de listo(a), however,
also means to be slick or sly enough to "pull a fast one" on someone. Suppose
you ...
Brad Kim, Erika Domínguez, 2005
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Strategies for Natural Language Processing
To pull a punch, to pull a fast one, to pull the wool over someone's eyes, and so
forth, are all idiomatic expressions. To take a peek right for one of these, PULL
would execute a node such as (n4:Q IDIOM CONCEPT1 ((A PUNCH) n5) ((A
FAST ...
W. G. Lehnert, M. H. Ringle, 2014
10
Shorter Slang Dictionary
Since around 1955. pull a fast one see fast one. pull a stroke to be faster, smarter
and more deceitful than one's opponent. Since around 1945. pull down to earn (
money). From around 1920. pullie or pully pullover, jumper, sweater, as in ...
Paul Beale, Eric Partridge, Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PULL A FAST ONE»
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Did Doggie Do? Or Did Uber Try To Pull A Fast One?
Boogie's owner says the dog didn't soil the car, and photos from Uber seem to raise more questions than answers. April Sieber rarely travels without her pup ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
Did GOP pull a fast one with flag?
Charleston Shooting Confederate Flag Charles D. Ellison, writing for The Hill, looks behind the curtain on the Republican Party's sudden about-face on the ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»
A Tricky Plan Devised by Kimball, Motorola, Helps County Pull a …
A Tricky Plan Devised by Kimball, Motorola, Helps County Pull a Fast One on ... Kimball said it would withstand 90mph winds. and 40 mph winds with a one inch ... «Niagarafallsreporter.com, May 15»
Scammers pull a fast one with fast-food delivery
Police are warning of scammers who have been using fraudulent credit cards to place take-out food orders over the phone. A Dorval restaurant was the most ... «Montreal Gazette, May 15»
Florida Fan Bride Uses Wedding Cake to Pull a Fast One on …
It's no secret that football rules life for SEC fans. For Robert Sabin and Amanda Perryman, football was a way to mess with each other at their wedding. «Bleacher Report, May 15»
AMD tries to pull a fast one with R9, R7 rebrand
Just a few days ago, details about a new lineup of AMD cards made for pre-built systems like those from HP were let loose by the computer manufacturer when it ... «Digital Trends, May 15»
Wyden trying to pull a fast one on fast track
SAYING NO TO FAST TRACK. Protesters received a police escort through the streets of downtown Portland April 18 for a “No Fast Track” rally and march ... «Nwlaborpress, Apr 15»
Phone scam artist tries to pull a fast one on Florence Police officer
Phone scam artist tries to pull a fast one on Florence Police officer ... "With today's, technology they can pull any name and any number," said Richey. «WAAY, Apr 15»
Cards, Reds pull a fast one despite ESPN's presence
The Cardinals' 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday night was played in almost as quick a time — 2 hours, 2 minutes — as is humanly possible for a ... «STLtoday.com, Apr 15»
Conmen pull a fast one, switch notes with paper bundles
Two men have been arrested for allegedly cheating people at banks by exchanging their bundles of currency notes with plain papers cut in the same rectangular ... «Deccan Herald, Mar 15»
