put past

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put past

verb puts past · putting past · put past

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, past. He put the ball past the goalkeeper.
ditransitive, idiomatic, in the negative To consider (something) to be not possible for (someone) (to do); (see also put it past). Would he go so far as to call the police? I wouldn't put it past him.
To conceal or disguise (something) so that it is undetected by (someone) (see also put one past). You'll never put that wheeze past our eagle-eyed boss.

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verb to consider to not be possible for

Español	creerlo capaz de, creerlo muy capaz de, no extrañarle que, no extrañarle nada que
Deutsch	zutrauen

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@misc{put_past_2026,
  title = {put past},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20past},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}