get one over on
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
To win against someone, trick them, or make them look foolish.
"He thought he could get one over on the tax office, but they caught up with him eventually."
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The American Civil War - OverSimplified (Part 1)
OverSimplified · 3:45
You're trying to get one over on us.
The American Civil War - OverSimplified (Part 1)
OverSimplified · 5:01
You're trying to get one over on us.
A Galaxy with NO STARS - Deep Sky Videos
DeepSkyVideos · 9:16
able to kind of get one over on other wavelengths.
The First Punic War - OverSimplified (Part 1)
OverSimplified · 8:29
and now here was a great opportunity to get one over on them.
High Alert! The Great Fertilizer Famine Is Coming, They Can't Hide It Anymore | Redacted News
Redacted · 17:19
can't get one over on They're going to do it anyway,