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Put Past I Sb Spoken Informal Surprised Bad

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I wouldn't put it past sb spoken informal used to say that you would not be surprised if someone did something bad or unusual because it is typical of them to do that kind of thing:
▪ "Do you think Harry took the money?" "I wouldn't put it past him."
▪ I wouldn't put it past him to slip something into her drink when she wasn't looking.

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