put one across (one)

To fool or deceive one; to make one the victim of a prank or hoax. I'm not as naïve as I once was, so you won't be putting one across me again! The conman spotted Jane from a mile away, and quickly figured out how he would put one across her.

See also: across, one, put

See also:

get one over on (one)
get/put one over on somebody/something
drive (one) out of office
force (one) out of office
force out of office
give (one) (one's) head
give somebody their head
give someone his or her head
give someone his/her head, to

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