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.

put-up job

Inf. a deception; a deceptive event. That's really phony; a put-up job if I ever saw one. No put-up job is clever enough to fool me.

See also: job

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

put-up job

A prearranged conspiracy, especially a crime such as a burglary. For example, The police suspected that the butler was in on it-it was a put-up job. This colloquial phrase was first recorded in 1810.

See also: job

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

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

put-up job

n. a deception; a deceptive event. That’s really phony. A put-up job if I ever saw one.

See also: job

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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a 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

词组	put-up job
释义	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. put-up job Inf. a deception; a deceptive event. That's really phony; a put-up job if I ever saw one. No put-up job is clever enough to fool me. See also: job McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. put-up job A prearranged conspiracy, especially a crime such as a burglary. For example, The police suspected that the butler was in on it-it was a put-up job. This colloquial phrase was first recorded in 1810. See also: job The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. 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 put-up job n. a deception; a deceptive event. That’s really phony. A put-up job if I ever saw one. See also: job McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: a 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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