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Dar gato por liebre

To pull a fast one / To pass off something inferior

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to give a cat instead of a hare'. Means to deceive someone by giving them something of much lower quality than promised.

See It in Context

Me dieron gato por liebre con ese móvil, era una imitación.

They pulled a fast one on me with that phone, it was a fake.

En ese mercado te pueden dar gato por liebre, ten cuidado.

In that market they can pass off inferior goods, be careful.

—¿Era lo que esperabas? —Para nada, me dieron gato por liebre.

—Was it what you expected? —Not at all, they pulled a fast one on me.

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