PUT OVER Definition & Meaning

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put over

informal.
to communicate (facts, information, etc) comprehensibly
he puts his thoughts over badly
to postpone; defer Brit equivalentput off
the match was put over a week
put one over on or put a fast one over on informal.
to get (someone) to accept or believe a claim, excuse, etc, by deception
he put one over on his boss

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The prosecution case was that Mr Wilkin was beaten with a rock before being driven to Slieve League and put over the cliffs.

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Scotland's momentum was checked a little when Allan put over two penalties to narrow the gap to eight, but that was met with an emphatic response.

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A cloth imbued with ether was put over her mouth but she managed to fight the attacker off and he fled.

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The witness told jurors he then called for evidence bags to put over the handcuffed suspect's hands before he was put in a police van.

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Russell put over one penalty, then another and the 14-men led the world champions.

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