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 First Punic War - OverSimplified (Part 1)
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to get one over on them.
The American Civil War - OverSimplified (Part 1)
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You're trying to get one over on us.
The American Civil War - OverSimplified (Part 1)
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You're trying to get one over on us.