put over

British  

verb

1. informal to communicate (facts, information, etc) comprehensibly

   he puts his thoughts over badly

2. Brit equivalent: put off.  to postpone; defer

   the match was put over a week

3. 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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put over Idioms  

1. Make successful, bring off, as in Do you think we can put over this play? [Early 1900s]

2. Make something or someone be understood or accepted, as in The public relations staff helped put our candidate over to the public . [Early 1900s]

3. put over on . Fool, deceive, as in We can't put anything over on Tom . [Early 1900s]

4. Delay, postpone, as in The meeting was put over until tomorrow . [Early 1500s] Also see put off .

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Example Sentences

"Our final, clear polish could be put over any manicure or even bare nails, which could help people with calluses on their fingertips, too. So, it has both a cosmetic and lifestyle benefit," explains Desai.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Movie fans have put over $100 million on the show so far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“We’ve put over $20 million into the system over the last two decades. So we consider our system to be in excellent shape.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Farrell made eight changes to the side that lost to New Zealand in Chicago last week and took the lead after a messy opening when fly-half Jack Crowley put over a simple penalty.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

A rotating solar system hung over his bed like one of those things you put over a crib.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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