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To deceive or fool someone

To confound or perplex someone

Verb

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To deceive or fool someone

outmaneuver^US

victimise^UK

victimize^US

lead up the garden path

do the dirty on

give someone a bum steer

pull the wool over one's eyes

lead one down the garden path

pull the wool over someone's eyes

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

take someone for a ride

swizz

outslick

outjockey

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

put on the wrong track

sell a bill of goods to

give the wrong impression

put one over on someone

pull a fast one on someone

cover up

double-talk

do someone in the eye

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

throw dust in someone's eyes

worm one's way out of

slip something over on

sell someone down the river

play a practical joke on

fix

flam

impress

lead down the garden path

take to the cleaner's

do number on

sucker into

make a sucker of

put someone up to something

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

send on a wild-goose chase

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

shave

play

play games

twist around your little finger

exploit a loophole in

yank somebody's chain

balk^US

be economical with the truth

baulk^UK

color^US

colour^UK

depart from the truth

tell a terminological inexactitude

make somebody look an idiot

put something over on

trip up

challenge

cuck

make a fool of somebody

catfish

toy with

dally with

lead somebody down the garden path

penalise^UK

penalize^US

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

play fast and loose with

patronise^UK

patronize^US

play someone for a sucker

use for one's own ends

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

lie through one's teeth

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“He was bamboozled by con men.”

Verb

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To confound or perplex someone

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

make someone's head spin

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

cause to lose your bearings

bring someone up short

be too much for

metagrobolize

knock for six

stop someone in their tracks

knock the stuffing out of someone

catch somebody off balance

put into a flap

put someone off their stroke

catch somebody unawares

cause someone to lose their composure

baulk^UK

balk^US

demoralize^US

knock the stuffing out of

demoralise^UK

appal^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

appall^US

take someone's breath away

disenchant

put the wind up

hit like a ton of bricks

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

take your breath away

muck up

throw a curve

knock over with feather

pull the rug from under

make a scene

pull the rug out from under

scare someone out of their wits

scare the pants off

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

pick on

throw into a blue funk

boggle someone's mind

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

set someone back on their heels

blind

take the wind out of your sails

strike with awe

take one's breath away

spring something on

blow someone's mind

spellbind

make your hair stand on end

chill off

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

get on someone's wick

incapacitate

flip

hurt somebody's feelings

knock one's socks off

demobilize^US

sweep someone off their feet

demobilise^UK

traumatize^US

immobilize^US

render unintelligible

immobilise^UK

fill with consternation

traumatise^UK

put the fear of God into

frighten the life out of

put chill on

put the wind up someone

color^US

colour^UK

agonize^US

drive you out of your mind

agonise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

throw up smoke screen

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