put it past

English

Etymology

From put past with placeholder it.

Verb

put it past (third-person singular simple present puts it past, present participle putting it past, simple past and past participle put it past)

  1. (idiomatic, in negative constructions) To consider it beyond what someone is capable of doing.
    I wouldn't put it past him to spread malicious gossip about you.
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