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puts the pot on

puts the pot on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the pot on.

Meaning of put the pot on

Verb

put the pot on (third-person singular simple present puts the pot on, present participle putting the pot on, simple past and past participle put the pot on)

  1. (archaic, slang) To exaggerate.
  2. (archaic, slang) To overcharge.
  3. (archaic, slang) To bet an excessive amount of money.
    • The Baronet neither owned Artemis nor any other horse, nor did he now bet on horse-races; though he had solaced himself for those acts of self-denial by 'putting the pot on' at cards and all other 'events' concerning which wagers were possible.1880, Belgravia, volume 41, page 23

Questions about puts the pot on

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

Words near puts the pot on in the dictionary

  1. puts the make on
  2. puts the miller's eye out
  3. puts the moves on
  4. puts the pedal to the metal
  5. puts the plug in the jug
  6. puts the pot on
  7. puts the question to
  8. puts the record straight
  9. puts the saddle on the right horse
  10. puts the screw
  11. puts the screws

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