It is sometimes said that if you deceive someone you have pulled the wool over their eyes.
This expression's meaning may be guessed from the words in it, so it is not an idiom. To play possum is to deceive an attacker by pretending to be dead or vanquished, as the possum proverbially does.
It's not an idiom. It means exactly what it looks like.
The idiom "apple shiner" means the teacher's pet.
An idiom that means surrender is to "wave the white flag." A closely related idiom is to "throw in the towel" which means to give up."
To mislead;to deceive The image is of someone throwing dust into your eyes so that you cannot see.
The polite form of "snow job" means an effort to deceive, overwhelm, or persuade with insincere talk, especially flattery.
This expression's meaning may be guessed from the words in it, so it is not an idiom. To play possum is to deceive an attacker by pretending to be dead or vanquished, as the possum proverbially does.
It's not an idiom. It means exactly what it looks like.
You simply put the word deceive in a spot where it fits. Deceive means to trick or fool, so if trick or fool would fit there, so would deceive. "How could you deceive me?!" "People will deceive others to get what they want."
The idiom "apple shiner" means the teacher's pet.
To mislead;to deceive The image is of someone throwing dust into your eyes so that you cannot see.
An idiom that means surrender is to "wave the white flag." A closely related idiom is to "throw in the towel" which means to give up."
Yes, "in a pickle" is an idiom. It means to be in a difficult or troublesome situation.
It's not an idiom. It means exactly what it says. "By all means" or "by any method necessary."
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
"To be cheeky" IS an idiom. It means to sass or talk back.
It's not really an idiom. It means "what are you thinking about."