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Idiom: Put One Past

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Meanings

From put past with placeholder one.

How to pronounce "put one past":

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To deceive, trick, or fool (someone), especially by concealing something.

Example Sentences

1
I can't believe you put one past him with that clever trick.
2
She thought she could put one past the teacher by copying her friend's homework.
3
The con artist managed to put one past the unsuspecting couple.
4
He always tries to put one past his boss by arriving late and leaving early.
5
The politician attempted to put one past the public with his misleading statements.

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