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put–up job
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put–up job
(noun)
put–up job
noun
plural
put–up jobs
put–up job
noun
plural
put–up jobs
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUT–UP JOB
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informal + disapproving
:
something that is secretly arranged or decided at an earlier time in order to trick or deceive someone
That talent contest was a
put-up job
: you never had a chance to win!
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