In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:

The salesman tried to pull the wool over by the eye. This implies that the salesman tried to

  • A force me to buy his goods
  • B offer me cotton wool
  • C make me by his wool
  • D dupe me
  • E cover my eyes with wool
jamb 1983english-language

The correct answer is D. dupe me

The option nearest in meaning to "pull the wool over by the eye" is D. dupe me.

This means that the salesman tried to deceive or trick the person mentioned in the sentence

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