not put (something) past (one)

1. To believe one is capable of doing something unsavory, immoral, illicit, selfish, etc. He's a very charming guy, but I wouldn't put it past him to stab me in the back if it meant advancing his career. I should know by now not to put such vile treachery past the likes of him.

2. To be unable to swindle, fool, or deceive one. My grandmother might be 85, but you still can't put a thing past her! That sleazy used car salesman couldn't put his bogus little scam past me.

not put something past someone

Consider someone capable of doing something, especially something bad. For example, I wouldn't put it past him to tell a lie or two. This expression uses past in the sense of "beyond." [Late 1800s]

See also: not, past, put, someone, something

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

wouldn't put it past someone

If you say that you wouldn't put it past someone to do something bad, you mean that you would not be surprised if they did it. He wouldn't put it past Caitlin to have stopped work and gone home for the night, even though she knew how important it was.

not put it past someone

believe someone to be psychologically capable of doing something, especially something you consider wrong or rash.

put past

To believe some action, especially an extreme action, to be of a kind that someone would not do. Often used negatively: I wouldn't put it past those kids to try to climb to the top of the flagpole. Would you put murder past these thugs?

词组	not put (something) past (one)
释义	not put (something) past (one) not put (something) past (one) 1. To believe one is capable of doing something unsavory, immoral, illicit, selfish, etc. He's a very charming guy, but I wouldn't put it past him to stab me in the back if it meant advancing his career. I should know by now not to put such vile treachery past the likes of him. 2. To be unable to swindle, fool, or deceive one. My grandmother might be 85, but you still can't put a thing past her! That sleazy used car salesman couldn't put his bogus little scam past me. See also: not, past, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. not put something past someone Consider someone capable of doing something, especially something bad. For example, I wouldn't put it past him to tell a lie or two. This expression uses past in the sense of "beyond." [Late 1800s] See also: not, past, put, someone, something The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. wouldn't put it past someone If you say that you wouldn't put it past someone to do something bad, you mean that you would not be surprised if they did it. He wouldn't put it past Caitlin to have stopped work and gone home for the night, even though she knew how important it was. See also: past, put, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. not put it past someone believe someone to be psychologically capable of doing something, especially something you consider wrong or rash. See also: not, past, put, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary put past v. To believe some action, especially an extreme action, to be of a kind that someone would not do. Often used negatively: I wouldn't put it past those kids to try to climb to the top of the flagpole. Would you put murder past these thugs? See also: past, put The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: not put it past someone not put something past someone put past keep (one's) hands clean someone's hands are clean (one's) hands are clean it's no crime to (do something) don't speak ill of the dead never speak ill of the dead bad bunch
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