They said they'd had another offer, but we knew they were just bluffing. 他们说他们还有一个建议，但我们知道他们只是在骗人。

He conned them into believing he was ill. 他哄骗他们相信自己生病了。

Between them they cooked up some story to tell their parents. 他们私下里编了个故事来哄父母。

Workers in the industry have cried wolf once too often. 该行业的工人常常谎报险情。

The government should not be deluded into thinking that it is popular. 政府不应该受蒙骗误认为它很受人欢迎。

I was completely fooled by her. 我完全被她愚弄了。

I hope he's not just leading her on, because I'd hate to see her look foolish. 我希望他不是在哄骗她，因为我不爱看到她一副傻乎乎的样子。

The senator has simply been misinformed. 参议员只是得到了错误的信息。

He has been accused of misrepresenting the results of the study. 他被指控歪曲研究结果。

He was charged with padding expense claims and telephone bills. 他被指控虚报开支和电话费。

He put on an old blue suit, intending to pass himself off as a businessman. 他穿上一件旧式的蓝色西装，打算冒充生意人。

They tried to pawn him off as some sort of expert. 他们努力把他包装成一副专家的模样。

He's travelled all over Europe peddling his racist views. 他走遍了欧洲，到处宣扬他的种族主义观点。

Clare's been putting it about that I'm pregnant. 克莱尔一直在散布谣言说我怀孕了。

Don't believe that. He's putting you on!

You can't put one over on me that easily!

This is a cynical attempt to smear a political rival. 这是企图诋毁政治对手的冷嘲热讽。

The government has taken liberties with the facts in order to support their case. 该政府歪曲事实为自己提供理由。

I found out I'd been taken for a ride by someone I really trusted. 我发现一个自己很信任的人欺骗了我。

I suddenly realized that I'd been tricked. 我忽然意识到自己被骗了。

a trick question 有意捉弄人的问题

Try and wheedle a few extra pounds out of him. 争取哄骗他多给几英镑。

The whole affair has been whitewashed. 整个事件都被粉饰过了。

At first I thought they were winding me up. 起先我以为他们在骗我。