put one over on
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
It was Jim Telfer, a Scottish sporting hero from a different code, who said that there is only one way to win respect and that's to put one over on your rival.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2021
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
I've had people try to put one over on me many times, and let me tell you, gentlemen, few people succeed.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
