"get one over on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets one over on [present, singular, third-person], getting one over on [participle, present], got one over on [past], got one over on [UK, participle, past], gotten one over on [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> one over on}} get one over on (third-person singular simple present gets one over on, present participle getting one over on, simple past got one over on, past participle (UK) got one over on or (US) gotten one over on)
  1. Alternative form of put one over Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: put one over

Inflected forms

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