put one over
Example Sentences
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“If she did do it, damn, she put one over on me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025
Burnley are at Goodison Park today looking to put one over on their former boss Dyche.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024
I moisturized again, discarded the glove, and felt incredibly smug, as if I had put one over on the system.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2020
Palin was not only offended that Cohen put one over on her; she also took offense to the character Cohen played in their interview — one of five that will appear on the show.
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2018
Wilt the Stilt had put one over on old Bill Russell when she turned to Pa and said, “Sweetie, we’re going to church too, aren’t we?”
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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