not put something past someone



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RoxieRAHK-seeEnglish
Nessa (3)NES-aIrish, Irish Mythology
Ubertooo-BER-toItalian
AmunAH-mun (English)Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
MollieMAHL-eeEnglish
Mcgowan[mə'gauən]