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gets one over on

gets one over on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one over on.

Meaning of get one over on

Verb

get one over on (third-person singular simple present gets one over on, present participle getting one over on, simple past got one over on, past participle (UK) got one over on or (US) gotten one over on)

  1. Synonym of put one over.
    Synonyms:
    put one over

Questions about gets one over on

What is gets one over on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets one over on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one over on.

Words near gets one over on in the dictionary

  1. gets on the end of
  2. gets on the stick
  3. gets on to
  4. gets on up
  5. gets on with
  6. gets one over on
  7. gets one up on
  8. gets one's
  9. gets one's a into g
  10. gets one's act together
  11. gets one's affairs in order

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