Sentence examples for put one over from inspiring English sources

"put one over" is a commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to deceive or trick someone in a cunning or sly way. Example: She thought she could put one over on her boss by pretending to be sick, but he caught her at the mall.

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put one over

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To succeed in a deception.

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We'll put one over on the whole of the Third Reich, we will".

It appears that Porsche put one over on whoever wrote that option, or options.

Unlike most books on negotiation, this book is not on how to put one over on the other guy or gal.

They thought they were putting one over on Richie, but he put one over on them... and now their only option is to work with the FBI to ensnare some really big fish.

Here's somebody who's trying to put one over on them but being completely transparent about it".

Yet do not underestimate the Crafty Cockney's ability to put one over on his master!

(A Miramax spokesman, however, denied that Mr. Russo had put one over on Mr. Weinstein).

He observed it all, a kid who had put one over on the actuarial tables of baseball.

Woe betide the director who hadn't done his homework or was trying to put one over on him.

"I feel like he's trying to put one over on me, and tell me something just for a vote".

For those of you who are quite bad at pub-quizzes, the music round is your one time to shine and put one over on the geeks.

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