To pull the wool over someone's eyes

蒙蔽某人的眼睛

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2019-03-19

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Here's a phrase about preventing someone from discovering something.
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  • Hello and welcome to the English We Speak with me, Fei Fei.

  • And hello, I'm Neil, and I have to say, Fei Fei, that's a very cool but warm woolly hat you're wearing.

  • Oh, thanks, Neil.

  • It's unusual to get a compliment from you.

  • You're welcome.

  • But why are you wearing it in the studio?

  • Well, it's so cold outside, I had to wear something to keep my head warm.

  • I suppose I should take it off now.

  • Actually, no.

  • Can you pull it down a bit more so it covers your eyes?

  • Well, if you say so.

  • There.

  • How do I look?

  • Beautiful.

  • And it demonstrates the English phrase perfectly.

  • To pull the wool over your eyes.

  • Another strange English phrase.