put past
verb1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, past.
- He put the ball past the goalkeeper.
2
Idiomatic, In the negative To consider (something) to be not possible for (someone) (to do); (see also put it past).
- Would he go so far as to call the police? I wouldn't put it past him.
- I wouldn't put even that past him. In fact, I'd put nothing past him.
3
To conceal or disguise (something) so that it is undetected by (someone) (see also put one past).
- You'll never put that wheeze past our eagle-eyed boss.