Put One Across (Verb)
Meaning
Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The scammer tried to put one across the unsuspecting investor with a fake investment scheme.
- She thought she could put one across her sister by blaming their brother for the broken vase.
- The prankster managed to put one across the whole school with a fake news report about a celebrity visiting.
- The con artist attempted to put one across the store owner by using fake IDs to make large purchases.
- The comedian tried to put one across the audience by pretending to be an expert on an obscure topic.