Are You Putting Me On?

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2003-02-12
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Thereareanumberofphrasesbuiltontheword“put”,suchasputby,putfor,putacross,putoverandsoforth.Theexpression“puttingoneon”isamongthem.Youtellapersonsomethingthathefindsdifficulttobelieve,andhemaylookatyoucloselyandask:“Areyouputtingmeon?”Hedoes-n蒺tthinkyouareserious.Perhaps,youarejokingwithhim,teasinghim,try-ingtotesthisreaction(反应).Theexpression“puttingoneon”isclosesttothephrase“toputoneoveronaperson”,meaningtotrick,tode...