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put over en · VERB
Meanings
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To state or explain (a concept) in a clear, understandable manner.
Professor Jones is a good teacher. He knows how to put his ideas over to the students.
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To portray or present.
She fraudulently tried to put herself over as a diving instructor.
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To make a decisive pass to a teammate so they can score a try.
The first was the product of a destructive hard line down the middle by Manu Tuilagi, which sucked in the Australian defence and stretched the cover further out, allowing Farrell and Curry to put May over in the left corner.
2019 October 19, Robert Kitson, “England into World Cup semi-finals after bruising victory over Australia”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media:
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(slang) To increase the popularity or prove the legitimacy of another wrestler, usually by losing to them.
Forms
Relateds
put one over
Synonyms
get across · put across