come the raw prawn

Definitions

To attempt to deceive or impose upon (someone).

Australia, informal, intransitive

Examples

“1951, Dymphna Cusack, Florence James, 1957, Come⟳ In Spinner, page 306, “ […] Coupla bastards come⟳ the raw prawn over me on the last⟳ lap up from Melbourne and I done me last⟳ bob at Swy.””

“"Don't come⟳ the raw prawn! I only gave her a bit of a smack on the chops, we didn't get⟳ around to the fair dinkum article!”

“Come⟳ on, Dimitri, don't come⟳ the raw prawn love⟳! Four quid's the price.”

“— I do not suggest⟳ that the Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories, Senator Faulkner, is attempting to come⟳ the raw prawn with the Senate on these particular measures, but I do feel⟳ that he is trying to use⟳ these in an attempt⟳ to suggest⟳ to the Senate that this is an unintended consequence of the November decision.”

““That′s bullshit Norbert. I brought you in to get⟳ the straight dope direct⟳ from your mate the General. So don′t come⟳ the raw prawn with me, matey.””

“Until this dag in a shiny new uniform comes the raw prawn and says I didn′t salute him with proper respect⟳.”

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