put it over

VERB

accomplish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve attain bring about carry out conclude do finish manage perform produce pull off reach realize score take care of win

STRONG

arrive consummate effect fulfill gain hit

WEAK

bring off do a bang-up job do justice do one proud do the trick get someplace get there make hay make it nail it rack up sew up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence destroy fail forfeit halt introduce leave lose miss neglect start stop

WEAK

abandon give up not finish nullify relinquish

VERB

act

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enact perform play portray

STRONG

burlesque characterize dramatize emote feign ham impersonate mime mimic mug parody personate personify pretend rehearse represent simulate star stooge strut

WEAK

be on bring down the house do a turn go on go over ham it up lay an egg make debut play act play gig play part play role say one's piece take part tread the boards

Antonyms

STRONGEST

direct fail prevent stop

WEAK

abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate idle refrain

VERB

play-act

Synonyms

WEAK

be on bring down the house burlesque characterize do do a turn dramatize emote enact feign go on go over ham ham it up impersonate lay an egg make debut mime mimic mug parody perform personate personify play play gig play part play role portray pretend rehearse represent say one's piece simulate star stooge strut take part tread the boards

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put it over

"Olivier Giroud was stood right in front of him, he put it over the defender's head and the rest is history. Captain's performance."

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

Curtis: There’s a joke that when I die, all my friends are going to order a white-on-white hand towel, put it over their shoulder and wear it to my funeral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024

Smith thinks the playoffs are tough enough already, arguably the most physically taxing and grueling route to a title in sports, and adding games would put it over the edge.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024

But in keeping with the season's motto, every second counts in that installment and its importance to the overall story put it over the top as one of the series' best.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2023

He was making scratching noises, so I took off one of the coats and put it over the cage to make the noise quieter.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

put it over

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