put one over on

VERB

fool

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheat deceive delude dupe hoodwink pretend

STRONG

bamboozle bluff chicane con diddle flimflam fox gull hoax jive juke kid outfox scam snow spoof trifle

WEAK

fake out lead on make believe play a trick on play-act put on suck in take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be honest

VERB

outwit/outsmart

Synonyms

WEAK

baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink lead astray make a fool of make a monkey of mislead outdo outfox outgeneral outguess outjockey outmaneuver outthink overreach pull a fast one on run circles around swindle take in top trick worst

VERB

string along

Synonyms

WEAK

bluff coquet dally deceive dupe flirt fool hoax lead on take for a ride toy trifle wanton

Antonyms

WEAK

let go release

VERB

swindle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bilk con deceive defraud dupe extort fleece gouge hoodwink overcharge victimize

STRONG

bamboozle beat clip cozen diddle do flimflam fool frame fudge gull pluck rook sandbag scam shaft stiff sting sucker trick trim

WEAK

pull a fast one rip off run a game on sell a bill of goods set up take for a ride take to the cleaners

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be honest give help

STRONG

destroy lose

WEAK

donate

VERB

trick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bamboozle cheat con deceive defraud delude dupe hoodwink mislead swindle victimize

STRONG

catch fake flimflam gull hoax hocus-pocus jive outwit rook trap

WEAK

disinform double-deal impose upon play for a fool pull wool over set up take for a ride take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be honest help protect

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

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

So Valle walked, and not because he’d put one over on the legal system.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2015

“This ticket says round trip, Marshall, Texas, to St. Louis, Missouri. Don’t you try to put one over on me.”

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

put one over on

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