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Expression: I had put over on me



 
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Passive voice 2 | How should one use "especial" and "special"?
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Expression: I had put over on me Sat Apr 19, 2008 18:27 pm  Expression: I had put over on me
 

Hello,

What does this expression mean?

Quote:
I had put over on me.

I have tried looking but to no avail. I actually learnt it from a Japanese expression, but the meaning given doesn't make sense. It is to my understanding that this expression is expressed by older native speakers of English.

Thank you.
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Expression: I had put over on me Sat Apr 19, 2008 18:47 pm  Expression: I had put over on me
 

To have something put over on you means to be swindled. We wouldn't say, "I had put over on me," but instead, "I had one put over on me," or, "I had something put over on me." The verb "have" needs a direct object there. You can also say, "He got one put over on him," or, "It looks like somebody really put one over on you!"

This expression is not limited to older speakers, and it's relatively common.
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Expression: I had put over on me Sat Apr 19, 2008 19:00 pm  Expression: I had put over on me
 

The Japanese expression was, "You go trick that person, as much as you can!" and the translated version was "I had put over on me".
That is why it didn't make sense to me.
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