a put-up job



a put-up job

  (informal)
an attempt to trick or deceive someone At the time he seemed honest enough, but later, after I'd given him the money, I realized it was a put-up job.
See also: job

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Will[wil]
Raharjorah-HAHR-joIndonesian, Javanese
Didierdeed-YEFrench
Araceliah-rah-THE-lee (Spanish), ah-rah-SE-lee (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Wati-Indonesian, Malay
ConorKAHN-ər (English)Irish, English, Irish Mythology