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.
Pull the wool over your eyes: Means to deceive someone.
The polite form of "snow job" means an effort to deceive, overwhelm, or persuade with insincere talk, especially flattery.
One idiom that means a fake is "a wolf in sheep's clothing." This phrase describes someone who pretends to be harmless or friendly but is actually deceitful or dangerous. It highlights the idea of disguising one's true intentions or nature, often to manipulate or deceive others.
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.
Can you literally be inside of a pickle?No, so it's an idiom. It means in trouble.
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."
It's not an idiom. It means exactly what it says. "By all means" or "by any method necessary."
To mislead;to deceive The image is of someone throwing dust into your eyes so that you cannot see.
It's not an idiom - it means a cup with some tea in it. NOT your cup of tea, however, is an idiom - it means that something is not to your liking or preference.