| 词汇 | put past |
| 释义 | phraseput past I wouldn't put it past sb spoken informal used to say that you would not be surprised if someone did something bad or unusual because it is typical of them to do that kind of thing: "Do you think Harry took the money?" "I wouldn't put it past him." I wouldn't put it past him to slip something into her drink when she wasn't looking. put (something) past (someone)To believe that someone is incapable or unwilling to engage in some sort of extreme behavior or action. Usually used in negative constructions. A: "Do you think Joe stole the money?" B: "Honestly, I wouldn't put it past him. He has no conscience." You're more naïve than I thought if you would put unauthorized spying on private citizens past the government. put pastv. 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? |
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