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Put one across on someone


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Put one across on someone is an idiom which means "to deceive or play a trick on someone".

Sample Usage


  • He thought he would put one across his friends by pretending he was going to get married.
  • The teacher got angry when his student tried to put him across other students by saying he was feeling ill.
  • Don't ever put your friend across anyone by mistake also.


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