The idiom "pull the wool over one's eyes" is thought to have originated in the 16th century. At that time, it was common for wealthy men to wear woolen wigs. Thieves would sometimes pull these wigs over the men's eyes to rob them. This idiomatic expression is now used to describe any act of deception, even if it does not involve a physical object.

What is the origin of the idiom "pull the wool over one's eyes" and when to use it?

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to [pull] the wool over {one's} eyes

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英語での「pull the wool over one's eyes」の定義と意味

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