wool Idioma

died in the wool

confirmed, certain of his beliefs, card-carrying ... A died-in-the-wool democrat - that's me. I believe in democracy.

pull the wool over one

deceive, fool someone into thinking well of one The girl tried to pull the wool over her mother

pull the wool over someone

deceive or fool someone Don

pull the wool over your eyes

deceive you, trick you, fool you Don't let him pull the wool over your eyes. He's not at the office.

wild and woolly

uncivilized, like an animal When cowboys are on the range, they become wild and woolly.

wool

attractive women

woolgathering

Idiom(s): woolgathering

Theme: IMAGINATION

daydreaming. (From the practice of wandering along collecting tufts of sheep's wool from hedges.)
• John never listens to the teacher. He's always woolgathering.
• I wish my new secretary would get on with the work and stop woolgathering.

pull the wool over one's eyes

Idiom(s): pull the wool over one's eyes

Theme: DECEPTION

to deceive someone.
• You can't pull the wool over my eyes. I know what's going on.
• Don't try to pull the wool over her eyes. She's too smart.

dyed-in-the-wool

Idiom(s): dyed-in-the-wool

Theme: STUBBORNNESS

permanent; indelible; stubborn. (Said of a person.)
• My uncle was a dyed-in-the-wool farmer. He wouldn't change for anything.
• Sally is a dyed-in-the-wool socialist.

all wool and a yard wide

Idiom(s): all wool and a yard wide

Theme: KINDNESS

genuinely warmhearted and friendly. (Informal and folksy. Refers to woolen cloth that is 100% wool and exactly one yard wide.)
• Old Bob is a true gentleman—all wool and a yard wide.
• The banker, hardly all wool and a yard wide, wouldn't give us a loan.

Pull the wool over someone's eyes

If you pull the wool over someone's eyes, you deceive or cheat them.

all wool and a yard wide|a yard wide|all|all wool|

adj. phr. Of fine character; especially, very generous and kind-hearted. He's a wonderful brother all wool and a yard wide.

dyed-in-the-wool|dye|dyed|wool

adj. phr. Thoroughly committed; inveterate; unchanging. He is a died-in-the-wool Conservative Republican.

pull the wool over one's eyes|eye|eyes|pull|wool

v. phr., informal To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner's eyes about their financial position. Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher's eyes, but she was too smart for him.

More Idioms/Phrases

pull out pull out of a hat pull over pull rank pull something on one pull strings pull the plug on pull the rug out from under pull the wool over one's eyes pull through pull together pull up pull up one's socks pull up short pull up stakes pullout punch-drunk

English Vocalbulary

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