Meaning of 'pull a fast one'

[doanngockhanh]

Test No. incompl/advan-48 "Speed", question 4

He ......... a fast one at the entrance because he handed over 4 tickets although there were 5 of them entering the exhibition.

(a) pulled
(b) pushed
(c) took
(d) gave

Test No. incompl/advan-48 "Speed", answer 4

He pulled a fast one at the entrance because he handed over 4 tickets although there were 5 of them entering the exhibition.

Correct answer: (a) pulled

Your answer was: incorrect
He took a fast one at the entrance because he handed over 4 tickets although there were 5 of them entering the exhibition.
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Hi,
I don't understand this sentence. Please help me. Does it mean "he's so greedy to take 4 tickets quickly for entering the exhibition while there were only 5? How about "take a fast one.."?
Thank you very much

[Alan]

This is trick someone - he only had 4 tickets but he should have had 5 because there were five people.
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[Torsten]

As Alan explained to pull a fast one is an idiom which means to trick somebody.
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[rich7]

Keep on going my friend, that's it.
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