put it past

Verb

Meaning

put it past (third-person singular simple present puts it past, present participle putting it past, simple past and past participle put it past)

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To consider it beyond what someone is capable of doing.
I wouldn't put it past him to spread malicious gossip about you.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I wouldn't put it past God to arrange a virgin birth if He wanted, but I very much doubt if He would. David Edward Jenkins

I felt my mother about the place. I don't think she haunts me, but I wouldn't put it past her. Julie Walters

If the government ever imposes a tax on books - and I wouldn't put it past them - I'm in dead trouble. Terry Pratchett

Close letter words and terms

put it on put it on film put it out of your head put it there put it to put it well