(of an event) Secretly arranged in advance, especially in order to defraud someone or to advance one's own interests. [from 19th c.]

Something prearranged or faked in order to trick someone or to advance one's own interests.

(idiomatic) To encourage or trick (someone) to perform an action which is foolish or wrong.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of put back

present participle of stay put

simple past tense and past participle of stay put

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stay put

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To consider it beyond what someone is capable of doing.

(chiefly in the negative) To conclude that (someone) would not do something.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of put forth