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Meaning of put it past | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, it, past.
  2. To consider it not possible for (someone) (to do something).
    idiomatic

Examples

“He smashed the ball with his left foot and put it past the goalkeeper.”
“I wouldn't put it past him to spread malicious gossip about you.”
“I wouldn't put it past her to steal from shops, but I would put it past her to steal from her own mother.”
“Since, as I mentioned, my arse is intact, I meditate first upon the pain in my balls. Jesus Harold Christ! I wonder if Monger's got some morphine kicking about. I wouldn't put it past him.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

put it there put it to put lie to put lipstick on a pig put new wine in old bottles put off

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