put (something) over on (one)

put (something) over on (one)

To fool or deceive one with some trick; to make one the victim of a prank or hoax. Nice try—you have to get up pretty early in the morning to put a prank like that over on me! She figured out about halfway through the phone call that the man on the other end was trying to put a con over on her.See also: on, over, put

put something over on someone

 and put one over on someoneto play a trick on someone; to deceive someone with something. We really put one over on the teacher and boy, was he mad. I'm too observant. You can't put anything over on me.See also: on, over, put

put over on

v. To communicate something to someone, especially in order to deceive: He tried to put a lie over on me, but I wasn't fooled. See also: on, over, put

put something over on

To deceive, cheat, or trick.See also: on, over, put, something