put over

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when a hawk moves food from it's crop to it's stomach
A motion to delay action on a measure until a future date
Action delayed on a legislative measure until a future date without jeopardy to the measure
communicate successfully; "I couldn't get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well"
see put across
hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
put one over
To fool, trick or deceive

The salesman tried to put one over on me.

put one over
To succeed in a deception
put it over on
defraud, deceive, cheat
put over

    Turkish pronunciation

    pût ōvır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpo͝ot ˈōvər/ /ˈpʊt ˈoʊvɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'put ] (verb.) 12th century. Middle English putten; akin to Old English putung instigation, Middle Dutch poten to plant.
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