עבד עלינו בעיניים
English translation: pulled the wool over our eyes
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|  Selected response from: elli_fischer Local time: 05:20 | ||||||
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| 4 +2 | pulled the wool over our eyes |
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| 5 | We've been had |
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| 4 | took us in |
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| 4 | lied through his teeth |
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| 3 | Fooled us |
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We've been had Explanation: An alternative: We were played for fools |
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Fooled us Explanation: Or - blatantly fooled us |
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7 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2pulled the wool over our eyes Explanation: "Deceived us," but with an idiomatic twist. |
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