Put One Over (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 over on the unsuspecting tourist by selling him a fake map.
- It's impossible to put one over on such a shrewd businessman, he always does his research.
- She tried to put one over on her boss by telling him she was sick, but he didn't believe her.
- He was too clever to let her put one over on him, so he didn't lend her any money.
- The prankster was unable to put one over on his friend, who saw through the joke immediately.