put one past

English

Etymology

From put past with placeholder one.

Verb

put one past

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To deceive, trick, or fool (someone), especially by concealing something.
    He tried to put one past the band director by giving her a jalapeño-flavored lollipop.
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