"dar gato por liebre" meaning in Spanish

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Verb

Forms: doy gato por liebre [first-person, present, singular], di gato por liebre [first-person, preterite, singular], dado gato por liebre [participle, past]
Etymology: Literally, “give cat for hare”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|give cat for hare}} “give cat for hare”, {{lit|give cat for hare}} Literally, “give cat for hare” Head templates: {{es-verb}} dar gato por liebre (first-person singular present doy gato por liebre, first-person singular preterite di gato por liebre, past participle dado gato por liebre)
  1. (idiomatic) to bait and switch, to sell someone a pup Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Crime
    Sense id: en-dar_gato_por_liebre-es-verb-XUGC0DHl Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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