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pull the wool over our eyes #1 (permalink) Thu Feb 24, 2011 23:24 pm   pull the wool over our eyes
 

Hello!
Who can tell me what this expression'to pull the wool over our eyes' mean?
maybe to deceive?
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pull the wool over our eyes #2 (permalink) Thu Feb 24, 2011 23:36 pm   pull the wool over our eyes
 

Yes, Antonella.

Here are some examples:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/pull+the+wool+over+eyes
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pull the wool over our eyes #3 (permalink) Thu Feb 24, 2011 23:43 pm   pull the wool over our eyes
 

Thank you a lot, Beeesneees!!
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