a put-up job

put-up job

A deliberate attempt to con or deceive someone. The want ad ended up being a put-up job designed to scam money from unsuspecting victims.

a ˌput-up ˈjob

(British English, informal) something that is planned to trick or deceive somebody: The whole thing was a put-up job. He set fire to the shop himself so that he could claim the insurance money.

词组	a put-up job
释义	a put-up job put-up job A deliberate attempt to con or deceive someone. The want ad ended up being a put-up job designed to scam money from unsuspecting victims. See also: job Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a ˌput-up ˈjob (British English, informal) something that is planned to trick or deceive somebody: The whole thing was a put-up job. He set fire to the shop himself so that he could claim the insurance money. See also: job Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: put-up job set (one) up with (someone or something) set up ease someone into (something) land (something) land a job on the job give (one) the sack ease into (something) inning
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