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putting one across

putting one across is the present participle and gerund 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 putting one across

What is putting one across the present participle and gerund of?
Putting one across is the present participle and gerund of put one across.

Words near putting one across in the dictionary

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

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