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1 a trage pe cineva pe sfoară
to cheat / to dupe / to gull / to swindle / to trick smb.to take smb. insl. to dish / to diddle / to sharp / to spoof smb.to stuff smb. upto make a fool of smb.to play a joke on smb.to pull / scoţ. to draw smb.'s legto do smb. in the eyeto give smb. the bag / înv. the bobto get the bitter end of smb.to get up a bit early for smb.to put the doctor on smb.to sell smb. a dig /amer. a gold brick / a lemon / a pupto pull a fast oneto toss smb. in a blanketînv. to play the merchant with smb.to give smb. the bobsl. to have smb. on toast / on a stringamer. to come Paddy over smb.amer. to get a beat on smb.to play the advantages over smb.sl. amer. to play horse with smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a trage pe cineva pe sfoară
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