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puts one past

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

Meaning of put one past

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) 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.

Questions about puts one past

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

Words near puts one past in the dictionary

  1. puts on the spot
  2. puts one across
  3. puts one foot in front of the other
  4. puts one in hospital
  5. puts one over
  6. puts one past
  7. puts one's ass on the line
  8. puts one's back into
  9. puts one's best foot foremost
  10. puts one's best foot forward
  11. puts one's cards on the table

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