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puts one across

puts one across is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one across.

Meaning of put one across

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To convince or deceive someone into believing something untrue.
    • We put one across that fool.

Questions about puts one across

What is puts one across the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts one across is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one across.

Words near puts one across in the dictionary

  1. puts on the map
  2. puts on the pounds
  3. puts on the red light
  4. puts on the ritz
  5. puts on the spot
  6. puts one across
  7. puts one foot in front of the other
  8. puts one in hospital
  9. puts one over
  10. puts one past
  11. puts one's ass on the line

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