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put one over on

put one o·ver on
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t wuhn oh-ver on, awn]
    • /pʊt wʌn ˈoʊ vər ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t wuhn oh-ver on, awn]
    • /pʊt wʌn ˈoʊ vər ɒn, ɔn/

Definition of put one over on words

  • noun put one over on to get (someone) to accept or believe a claim, excuse, etc, by deception 0

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Parts of speech for Put one over on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

put one over on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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