Tie a bear to someone (German)
Fooling people is a universal trick. In English, we say “pulling a fast one” or “pulling the wool over someone’s eyes.” In German, you might say you’re “tying a bear on someone.” It seems like they’d notice that a bear was tied on them, but maybe not. Give it a whirl in English: “Good job tying a bear on your boss with that lateness excuse!” Check out these 9 everyday idioms you may be using wrong.
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