das Fell über die Ohren ziehen

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, "to pull the fur over someone's ears".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [das ˈfɛl yːbɐ diː ˈoːʁən ˈt͡siːən]
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Verb

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das Fell über die Ohren ziehen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present zieht das Fell über die Ohren, past tense zog das Fell über die Ohren, past participle das Fell über die Ohren gezogen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to pull the wool over someone's eyes [+dative]