Common Idioms for IELTS Topic Pull The Wool Over Someone’s Eyes

Nov 18, 2021

In English, phrasal verbs and idioms are commonly used. The IELTS Speaking section can be well prepared with the help of different kinds of idioms. IELTS Idioms come in different types, and candidates are able to understand in IELTS speaking conversations. This particular idiom Pull the Wool over someone’s eyes consists of different scenarios for the candidates to understand the accurate usage of this idiom in a conversation.

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Topic: Common Idioms for IELTS Topic Pull The Wool Over Someone’s Eyes

The IELTS Idiom “Pull The Wool Over Someone’s Eyes” means deceiving someone by telling lies; trying to showcase something that you are actually not

Sentence: The thieves tried to Pull The Wool Over the Police’s Eyes, and get away with it.

Sentence: Ronith tried to Pull The Wool Over his mother’s Eyes that he is studying but he was actually sleeping.

According to history the origin of the IELTS idiom “Pull The Wool Over Someone’s Eyes” was first used around 16th century British and 19th century America. The idiom is doubted to have actually originated in British practice of the usage of wearing the woolen wigs. But the paper written evidence of the word was seen in early November around 1935. It was published in journals namely- The Gettysburg and The People’s Press.

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This idiom is generally used in IELTS Reading, writing, and speaking. Here we have written two scenarios wherein you can see the usage of the idiom “Pull The Wool Over Someone’s Eyes”. You can go through it and get some idea about using idioms in your day-to-day life.

For IELTS Speaking: First Scenario

(Using the idiom in a conversation)

Rocky: Do you know that tomorrow we have our maths test?

Vicky: What? When was it said? Oh no!

Rocky: It seems you are not prepared?

Vicky: You know I have always managed to pass the test. How am I supposed to give the exam tomorrow?

Rocky: Someday you will have to prepare yourself for the test. You can Pull The Wool Over the Teacher’s Eyes for a long.

Explanation: Here in the conversation, we realized that Rocky and Vicky are talking about their maths test. But Vicky seems to be ignorant about the test, and he seems to be always copied during the test and pass it that way. To which Rocky says that this way he won’t get long. H can deceive the teacher for some time but with time he should learn to prepare himself rather than seek help.

For IELTS Speaking: Second Scenario

(Using the idiom in a conversation)

Jeweler: This ring is priced at 50 thousand rupees.

Customer: What?

Jeweler: Yes Sir. It has diamonds, hence priced high.

Customer: Don’t try to pull the wool over my eyes, this doesn’t seem to be diamond at.

Explanation: Here in the conversation, we realized that the Jeweler is trying to deceive the customer by seller stones calling it a diamond.

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